Best Posting Times — Free Heatmap Template
This Best Posting Times template maps social media engagement across the day as a heatmap, making it easy to spot when your audience is most active. The sample data tracks engagement from 6AM to 12AM, revealing twin peaks at 6PM (90) and 9PM (85) with a midday lift around 12PM (80) and a quiet stretch overnight. It is a ready-made starting point for visualizing your own posting schedule and finding the hours worth prioritizing.
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This Best Posting Times template maps social media engagement across the day as a heatmap, making it easy to spot when your audience is most active. The sample data tracks engagement from 6AM to 12AM, revealing twin peaks at 6PM (90) and 9PM (85) with a midday lift around 12PM (80) and a quiet stretch overnight. It is a ready-made starting point for visualizing your own posting schedule and finding the hours worth prioritizing.
It's a ready-made Heatmap you can open and edit in seconds — replace the sample numbers with your own, restyle it, and download a publication-ready image, all free and in your browser.
Template Data
This template ships with the sample data below. Open it in the editor to swap in your own figures:
Categories: 6AM, 9AM, 12PM, 3PM, 6PM, 9PM, 12AM · 1 data series
When to Use This Template
- Social media managers pinpointing peak engagement windows to schedule posts for maximum reach
- Content creators and influencers comparing morning, midday, and evening activity to plan their publishing calendar
- Marketing teams presenting an at-a-glance posting-time heatmap in strategy decks and client reports
How to Use It
- Open the template — click "Open This Template in the Editor" to load it with its sample data.
- Edit the data — type your own labels and values, or paste a column straight from a spreadsheet.
- Customize & export — pick colors, add a title, then download as PNG, SVG, or PDF. No signup, no watermark.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I replace the sample times and engagement numbers with my own?
Yes. Click Open in editor and you can edit every row, swap the time slots (6AM, 9AM, 12PM, etc.), and type in your own engagement values. The heatmap updates instantly as you change the data, with no signup required.
Is this template free, and how do I export the finished heatmap?
It is completely free with no account needed. Once you have customized your posting-times heatmap in the browser editor, you can export it as a PNG, SVG, or PDF to drop into reports, slides, or social media plans.
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