> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rheos.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Post types in Rheos

> The four post types you can create in Rheos — text, image, carousel and short-form video — what each is for, and how to pick the right one for your goal.

Every post in Rheos is one of four content types. The Unified Post Editor adapts to the type you pick. The screen for a video looks different to the screen for a one-line text post.

## The four content types

<Card title="Text" icon="text">
  Just words. One-liners, short posts, medium and long-form thought-leadership pieces. LinkedIn and X are the natural home, but text posts also work on Facebook and Mastodon.
</Card>

<Card title="Image" icon="image">
  A single visual + caption. Use library photos you've uploaded, AI-generated images from the embedded **Image Studio**, or text-only designs (typography on a coloured background).
</Card>

<Card title="Carousel" icon="layer-group">
  Multi-slide posts (point-per-slide, step-by-step, problem-solution, myth-reality, comparison, story-arc, zoom-in). Strongest on Instagram and LinkedIn.
</Card>

<Card title="Video" icon="video">
  Short-form vertical video built from scenes — Rheos writes the script, generates each scene's visual and overlays, and renders it. Best for Instagram Reels, TikTok and LinkedIn.
</Card>

## Which platforms each type works on

Rheos auto-formats every post to fit each platform's requirements. You don't pick a platform first — you create the post, then tick which platforms to publish to.

| Type     |  IG | LinkedIn | Facebook |  X  | Bluesky | Mastodon | Pinterest | TikTok | YouTube |
| -------- | :-: | :------: | :------: | :-: | :-----: | :------: | :-------: | :----: | :-----: |
| Text     |  —  |     ✓    |     ✓    |  ✓  |    ✓    |     ✓    |     —     |    —   |    —    |
| Image    |  ✓  |     ✓    |     ✓    |  ✓  |    ✓    |     ✓    |     ✓     |    —   |    —    |
| Carousel |  ✓  |     ✓    |     ✓    |  ✓  |    ✓    |     ✓    |     ✓     |    —   |    —    |
| Video    |  ✓  |     ✓    |     —    |  —  |    —    |     —    |     —     |    ✓   |    —    |

## How a post flows through Rheos

<Steps>
  <Step title="Pick a type and prompt">
    Pick text, image, carousel or video. Type your idea.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a formula">
    Rheos suggests 5 complete Intent → Hook → CTA combinations. Pick one.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Draft generates">
    The Unified Post Editor opens with text + visuals already filled in.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Refine">
    Comments, inline edits, formula swaps, image regeneration — all without losing the draft.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish or schedule">
    Pick platforms, hit publish, or drop it on the calendar.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Where posts live

All posts (drafts, scheduled, published) live on the **Posts** page — open it from **Home** or the **Recent** section in the sidebar. Filter by status, platform or pillar, and tab between **Posts / Pillars / Calendar** views. Select any post to re-open it in the Unified Post Editor.

Ready to dig in? Start with the [Unified Post Editor](/help/posts/unified-post-editor).