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Turn approved LinkedIn posts into scheduled Buffer content automatically

Outbound: turn signal into outreach

Every action Rills proposes waits for your tap before anything goes live. Your LinkedIn approvals drive Buffer scheduling, with no copy-paste and no surprises.

02. Overview

Connect LinkedIn to Buffer with an approval step on every action

The linkedin buffer integration on Rills is built for solopreneurs and small marketing teams who want their LinkedIn content to flow into Buffer without manual re-entry. When a LinkedIn post draft gets approved, Rills can automatically create a matching post in Buffer, targeting the right channels for cross-platform distribution.

Rills works by proposing each action before it runs. You review the proposed Buffer post on your phone, swipe to approve, and only then does anything happen. Approvals and all the underlying logic are free. You pay only when a real action executes, like creating a post or querying a channel list.

The linkedin to buffer automation is grounded in two practical workflows from the curated pairings. First, approved LinkedIn post drafts move straight into Buffer as new social media posts, ready to schedule. Second, after reviewing LinkedIn content performance, Rills can query your Buffer organization channels so you can spot where similar content should go next. When you connect linkedin to buffer through Rills, every step stays under your control.

03. Use cases

What LinkedIn can hand to Buffer, with you in the loop

Send approved LinkedIn drafts to Buffer for scheduling

When a LinkedIn post draft clears your approval, Rills creates a matching post in Buffer with the same content, ready to schedule across channels. You skip the copy-paste step and keep your publishing queue moving.

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04. Triggers and actions

LinkedIn triggers and Buffer actions

  • LinkedIn post creation approvalCreate a new social media post

    Approved LinkedIn post drafts can be automatically sent to Buffer for scheduling and cross-channel publishing without manual re-entry.

  • LinkedIn content performance reviewList all channels in an organization

    After reviewing LinkedIn share statistics, users can query their Buffer channels to identify which platforms need similar content distribution.

Actions in Buffer

  • Create a new social media post

    Publish or schedule social media posts across multiple platforms with support for text, images, videos, and platform-specific customization.

  • List all channels in an organization

    Retrieve all connected social media channels for a given organization, allowing you to see which networks are active and available for posting.

  • Get a social media channel by ID

    Retrieves detailed information about a connected social media channel, including its posting schedule, settings, and status. Use this to verify channel availability before scheduling posts or to display current channel configuration.

  • Get current account details

    Retrieve your Buffer account information including email, timezone, and plan details to verify your account configuration and connected social media profiles.

  • Create a new content idea

    Capture and save content ideas to your organization's idea board with optional titles, descriptions, media, and tags for later review and publishing across social networks.

  • List posts with filtering and pagination

    Retrieve a filtered list of your posts across social media channels with support for date ranges, status, tags, and pagination. Use this to view your publishing history, monitor scheduled content, or analyze what you've posted.

  • Get a post by ID

    Retrieve complete details about a specific social media post, including its content, scheduling status, media, and any publishing issues. Use this to check post status, review content before it goes live, or diagnose why a post failed to publish.

05. How approvals work

Every action waits for a tap.

  1. 01

    Workflow proposes

    When a LinkedIn event fires, the agent drafts the Buffer action and pauses.

  2. 02

    You approve from your phone

    A push notification lands on your phone. Swipe to approve or reject in seconds.

  3. 03

    Action runs, then learns

    Every run is scored against your review step. Runs above your threshold proceed; the rest come back to the queue.

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LinkedIn → Buffer
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Send approved LinkedIn drafts to Buffer for scheduling?

Trigger

New event in LinkedIn

Action

Run in Buffer

Pause until you approve.

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SWIPE → APPROVE
06. Setup

How to connect LinkedIn to Buffer

  1. 01

    Start your free trial

    Create a Rills account at rills.app. No credit card is required and your 14-day trial gives you full access to approvals, logic, and integrations.

  2. 02

    Connect your LinkedIn account

    Go to the integrations page and authorize LinkedIn. Rills will ask for the minimum permissions needed to read post drafts and performance data.

  3. 03

    Connect your Buffer account

    Add Buffer from the same integrations page. Authorize access so Rills can create posts and query your organization's channels on your behalf.

  4. 04

    Choose your trigger and action

    Select 'LinkedIn post creation approval' as the trigger and 'Create a new social media post' as the Buffer action. Map the content fields so the approved LinkedIn text flows into the Buffer post body.

  5. 05

    Approve your first run from your phone

    Trigger the workflow with a LinkedIn post draft and wait for the approval notification on your phone. Review the proposed Buffer post, swipe to approve, and confirm it appears in your Buffer queue.

07. FAQ

Common questions about connecting LinkedIn to Buffer

How do I connect LinkedIn to Buffer?

Start a free Rills trial, then connect both your LinkedIn and Buffer accounts from the integrations page. Pick a LinkedIn trigger and a Buffer action, configure the mapping, and run your first approval from your phone. The whole setup takes under ten minutes.

How much does the LinkedIn to Buffer integration cost?

Rills offers a free 14-day trial with no credit card required. Approvals and all automation logic are always free. You only pay when a real action executes, such as creating a post in Buffer. Check the pricing page for current per-action rates.

Can Rills send an approved LinkedIn post directly into Buffer as a scheduled post?

Yes. When a LinkedIn post draft passes your approval step, Rills creates a new post in Buffer automatically. The post appears in your Buffer queue ready to schedule. No copy-paste is needed and nothing publishes until Buffer's own scheduling runs at your chosen time.

Do I have to approve every Buffer action, or can it run automatically?

Every action Rills proposes waits for your explicit approval by default. You review each proposed Buffer post on your phone and swipe to approve or reject it. This keeps you in control of what gets created. Automations do not run autonomously without your say-so.

What happens if I reject a proposed Buffer post?

Rejecting a proposed action cancels it entirely. Nothing is created in Buffer, and Rills logs your decision to help surface patterns over time. You can also leave a note explaining why, which makes future proposals easier to review.

Which LinkedIn events can trigger a Buffer action?

The current curated pairings support two LinkedIn triggers: a post creation approval and a content performance review. The post creation approval sends content to Buffer for scheduling. The performance review can query your Buffer channels to identify distribution gaps.

08. Get started

Start with: Send approved LinkedIn drafts to Buffer for scheduling

Free to try. Approvals are always free. You only pay when your workflows take real actions.