Automated Social Media Approval Workflow | PQZ

Social media approval workflow for your whole month

Review and approve a whole month in one sitting.

Nothing goes live until someone says yes. Approve in bulk, send a post back with a note, or require a second approver. Every decision is saved in the audit log.

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PQZ Approvals for September 2026 with posts waiting, approved, drafts and ideas
THE PROBLEM

Approvals by email and chat slow everything down

In most teams, approval means screenshots in a chat, a spreadsheet of captions, and a manager who replies on Friday. Posts miss their date, changes get lost, and nobody can say who approved the post that went wrong.

Approvals in PQZ puts every draft in one queue with its preview, schedule and channel. The approver reads, edits or comments, then approves the lot or sends a post back with a note. Content Autopilot drafts go through the same queue, so AI never skips a human.

NOTHING GOES LIVE WITHOUT A YES

Every post waits for approval by default

Approve, edit or send back with a note

Posts from Content Autopilot, Repurpose Post and your team all land in Approvals. Read each one as your customer would, fix small things in place, or send it back with a comment. Approved posts are scheduled at their time.

✓Require approval before publishing
✓Comments stay attached to the post
✓Auto-schedule on approval
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Harbour CaféInstagram · Fri 08:00
Post image

Weekend brunch is back: buttermilk pancakes with berries, 9 to 2 on Saturday and Sunday.

Status
✓Drafted
2Needs approval
3Second approval
4Scheduled
Ella

Brunch ends at 1 on Sundays. Can we fix the time?

ApproveSend back
TWO APPROVERS

For posts that need a second pair of eyes

Two sign-offs before anything is scheduled

Turn on Two approvers and every post needs a second yes. Useful for regulated claims, client work and launches. Each approval is recorded in the audit log with who and when.

✓Two approvers on every post
✓Recorded in the audit log
✓Works with roles: Owner, Approver, Editor, Viewer
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DraftedContent Autopilot
Done
2
First approvalElla · Marketing
Done
3
Second approvalSam · Owner
Waiting
4
ScheduledFri 08:00
CLIENT REVIEW BY LINK

Share a month for review without adding a login

View only, can comment or can edit

Send a share link for the month. Choose View only with no login, Can comment, or Can edit. Clients and managers see the posts as they will appear and leave comments on the ones they want changed.

✓Share link for a whole month
✓View only, Can comment or Can edit
✓Comments arrive on the post itself
December · shared
Can comment · 22 posts
Approve month
MTWTFSS
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Gift guide
Gift guide
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4
Menu
Menu
5
6
Brunch
Brunch
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9
Hours
Hours
10
11
Beans
Beans
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13
Event
Event
14
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16
Menu
Menu
17
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Gift cards
Gift cards
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20
Hours
Hours
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Brunch
Brunch
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25
Closed
Closed
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Menu
Menu
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3 comments from the clientReview
HOW IT WORKS IN PQZ

How approvals work

Simple for the writer, the approver and the client.

01

Drafts arrive

From Content Autopilot, Repurpose Post, your team or you.

02

Review each post before it goes live

See each post as it will look, its schedule and its channel. Edit or comment inline.

03

Approve or send back

Approve a week or a month at once, or send a post back with a note.

04

Scheduled

Approved posts move to the Content Calendar.

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Approvals with Approve & schedule month
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Content Calendar
WHAT'S INSIDE

What an approver sees

Each post shows what it says, where it goes and when.

Approve in bulk

Approve and schedule a whole month with one button.

Send back with a note

The writer sees exactly what to change.

Two approvers

An approval rule that requires a second sign-off on every post.

Auto-schedule on approval

Approving puts the post straight into the queue at its chosen time.

Preview per channel

See the post as it will appear on each channel.

Share the month

Send a link. View-only needs no login; you can allow comments or edits.

Approver role

Give people the right to sign off without full editing rights.

Audit log

Every approval, rejection and edit, with who and when. Export to CSV.

Slack alerts

Approval requests can post to a Slack channel.

IN DETAIL

Approval rules you set once

Require approval before publishing

On by default. Nothing leaves Needs Approval on its own, whether it was written by a teammate, Content Autopilot or Repurpose Post.

Two approvers

Turn this on when a second pair of eyes is required. After the first approver signs off, the post shows that one more approval is needed before it can be scheduled.

Auto-schedule on approval

For teams that plan ahead, approving puts the post straight into the queue at its chosen time. Turn it off if you prefer to set times after approval.

Roles decide who can approve

Owners and Approvers can sign off content. Editors can draft and edit, and Viewers can only look. Custom roles and audit log export come with Agency.

USE CASES

Who relies on Approvals

Three teams, one queue.

REGULATED BRANDS

Two approvers on every post

Health, finance and legal teams turn on Two approvers, so no claim goes out on one person's say-so. See health and wellness.

AGENCIES

Client sign-off without chasing

Share the month by link. The client comments, you fix, and the approved posts schedule themselves. See agencies.

FOUNDERS

Twenty minutes, once a month

Autopilot drafts the next 30 days. You read it in one sitting and approve.

BEFORE AND AFTER

Approvals, before and after PQZ

The same month of posts.

WITHOUT PQZ
–Screenshots in a chat thread
–Feedback scattered across email
–Posts miss their date waiting for a reply
–No record of who approved what
–AI drafts published without a human check
WITH PQZ
✓One queue with previews and schedules
✓Notes on the post itself
✓Approve a month in one sitting
✓Every decision in the audit log
✓Every AI draft waits for a yes
FAQ

Questions about Approvals

Can posts skip approval?

Only if you turn off Require approval in Settings › Approvals. By default nothing leaves Needs Approval on its own.

Can I require two approvers?

Yes. Turn on Two approvers and every post needs a second sign-off before it is scheduled.

Can clients review without an account?

Yes. Share the month by link. View-only needs no login, and you can let the link comment or edit.

Is there a record of approvals?

Yes. Every approval, rejection and edit is in the audit log with who and when, exportable to CSV.

What happens after I approve?

With Auto-schedule on approval, the post goes straight into the queue at its time. Otherwise it waits in Scheduled for you to set a time.

Is Approvals on every plan?

Yes. See pricing.

How do approvers know something is waiting?

Approval requests show in Notifications, and can also post to a Slack channel when you connect Slack in Integrations. The Approvals menu item shows how many posts are waiting.

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