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title: "Auto-Removal"
description: "Automatically delete posts after a set time, with optional engagement thresholds to keep high-performing content."
canonical_url: "https://help.postpone.app/scheduling/tools/auto-removal"
---
# Auto-Removal

> Automatically delete posts after a set time, with optional engagement thresholds to keep high-performing content.

Auto-removal lets you schedule posts to be automatically deleted after a set period of time. This is useful for time-sensitive promotions, rotating content, or keeping your profile clean.

## How It Works

1. When scheduling a post, enable the **Auto-Remove** option.
2. Set the time delay — how long after the post is published before it should be removed (e.g., 24 hours, 3 days).
3. Optionally, set a **like threshold** — if the post reaches this many likes before the removal time, it will be kept instead of deleted.
4. Once the post is published, Postpone tracks the removal time and automatically deletes the post when the timer expires.

## Supported Platforms

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      Auto-Removal
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      X/Twitter
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      ✅ Supported
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      Threads
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      ✅ Supported
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      Bluesky
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      ✅ Supported
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      Mastodon
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      ✅ Supported
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## Setting Up Auto-Removal

### Per-Post

When scheduling a post, look for the **Auto-Remove** section in the post editor:

1. Toggle **Auto-Remove** on.
2. Enter the number of **hours** or **days** after publishing to remove the post.
3. Optionally, set a **minimum likes** threshold. Posts that reach this number of likes will not be removed.

## Like Threshold

The like threshold is an optional safeguard that prevents high-performing posts from being removed. When a post is scheduled for auto-removal:

- Postpone checks the post's engagement before removing it.
- If the post has reached the minimum like threshold, it is **kept** and the removal is skipped.
- If the post has not reached the threshold, it is **removed** as scheduled.

This lets you automatically clean up underperforming content while preserving posts that are gaining traction.

## Canceling Auto-Removal

If you change your mind after a post has been published, you can cancel the scheduled removal:

1. Find the post in your **Submitted** posts list.
2. Open the post details.
3. Click **Cancel Auto-Remove** to prevent the post from being deleted.


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