A Draft in Zoho Social is a post that has been created but not yet scheduled for publication or submitted for approval. Drafts are saved in the Drafts section and remain there until the author returns to complete, schedule, publish, or delete them. Saving a post as a draft is useful when you have the initial idea or content captured but need more time to refine the copy, add media, or wait for strategic timing.
Drafts play an important role in team content workflows. An author might create a draft and share it with a team lead for feedback before scheduling. In accounts with the approval workflow enabled, drafts are the starting state for all posts before they enter the review and approval process. This ensures no post goes live without the appropriate level of review.
All saved drafts are accessible from the Drafts section in Zoho Social’s left navigation. From there, you can open a draft to continue editing, schedule it, or publish immediately. Drafts that are no longer relevant can be deleted to keep the workspace clean. If a draft has been in the queue for a long time without action, periodic review sessions help ensure the drafts list reflects your current content strategy rather than abandoned ideas.
Drafts in Zoho Social are visible to team members with the appropriate access on the Brand. A team member can open and edit a draft that was created by another member, making collaborative editing possible. However, Zoho Social does not provide simultaneous real-time co-editing on drafts like a dedicated document collaboration tool; typically one person edits at a time and the changes are saved for others to review.
Drafts in Zoho Social do not expire automatically. They remain in the Drafts section until you schedule, publish, or manually delete them. However, if social media profiles are disconnected or the Brand is deleted, drafts associated with those profiles or Brands may be affected. Regular review of the Drafts section ensures old or irrelevant drafts are cleaned up and the workspace stays organised.
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