AI Post Generation

Socialone’s AI (SIA) helps you generate captions, ideas, and media so you can publish faster while staying on brand.

Overview links: Documentation Home · Settings Overview

Where to Find This

• Posts in the sidebar, then Create Post.

Settings Quick Map

• Settings → Platforms: connect posting accounts.
• Settings → SIA Context: brand tone and guidance.
• Settings Overview

Create a Post with SIA

• Go to Posts and click Create Post.
• Pick an event from SIA’s recommended list (based on your business and calendar).
• SIA pre-fills a content suggestion and a recommended publish time for that event.
• Choose a media mode: Image, Video 9:16, or Video 16:9.
• Click Ask SIA to generate captions and creatives, or switch to Manual Content.
• Select your platforms, decide Post vs Story, then schedule or publish.

Event-Based Suggestions

• SIA fetches upcoming events and prioritizes urgent ones (today/tomorrow).
• If events aren’t available, Socialone falls back to monthly default events.
• Choose Other to create a custom event prompt.
• For events with previous creatives, you can reuse past images from the same event.

Media Configuration (Images)

• Aspect ratios: 1:1, 4:5, 9:16, 16:9, plus 3:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:3, 5:4.
• Image styles: Realistic, Premium Styled, Illustrated, Fantasy, Minimal Product, Conceptual.
• Reference images: up to 3 JPG/PNG/WEBP files (max 4MB each), optional role tags (e.g., product).
• Image model: SIA (Auto), OpenAI, Gemini, or Stability AI.

Media Configuration (Videos)

• Video modes: Vertical 9:16 or Landscape 16:9.
• Reference image: 1 JPG/PNG/WEBP file (max 4MB) with an optional role tag.
• Prompt references: up to 3 optional images (JPG/PNG/WEBP, max 4MB each).
• Video styles: UGC Talking Head, Testimonial, Cinematic Showroom, Product B‑Roll, How‑To Demo, Voiceover Montage.
• Tone options: Friendly, Premium, Educational, Energetic, Calm, Honest.
• Video model: SIA (Auto), Sora 2, Sora 2 Pro, Sora, Veo 3.1 Fast, Veo 3.1, Veo 3.0 Fast, Veo 3.0, Veo 2.0.
• Duration options vary by model (for example: 4/8/12s, 4/6/8s, or 8/15/23/30s).

Content, Selection, and Editing

• Use Ask SIA for caption ideas or refine existing text.
• Choose generated media; images can be multi‑selected and reordered.
• Edit any generated image using the built‑in editor.
• Switch to Manual Content to write captions and upload your own media.

Post vs Story Settings

• Select one or more platforms before choosing how to share.
• Choose Post, Story, Both, or Custom per platform.
• Story options only appear for platforms that support stories.

Scheduling & Preview

• Choose a date and time or publish immediately.
• Preview how the post will look on each selected platform.

Best Practices

• Start with SIA’s event suggestion, then edit the prompt to match your offer.
• Use reference images to keep style consistent across campaigns.
• Review tone and brand accuracy before publishing.

Watch SIA in Action

Here's a quick demo video showing how to generate posts with SIA:

Still Need Help?

If you have questions or encounter issues, our Support Center is here to assist you anytime.

Next Steps

• Posts & Calendar
• Platform-Specific Posting Guidelines