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

# Publishing Overview: From Upload to Live

> Learn how Hivra moves a video from your first upload through the Composer and Library pipeline to a live post on every connected platform.

Publishing in Hivra follows a single, consistent pipeline regardless of how many platforms you target or whether you publish immediately, schedule in advance, or route through an approval workflow. Every publish job starts in the **Composer**, lands in the **Library**, and progresses through a predictable sequence of statuses until it is live — or flagged for your attention if something goes wrong.

## The publishing pipeline at a glance

Every publish job moves through the following stages:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create in the Composer">
    Click **New Post** in the sidebar to open the **Composer**. Select the connected accounts you want to reach, upload one or more MP4 or MOV files, write your captions and first comment, set thumbnails, and configure any platform-specific settings. The Composer persists your work locally so your draft survives a browser refresh.

    You can also close the Composer while your files upload; everything will be auto-saved.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a publish mode">
    At the last step of the Composer, pick how you want to proceed:

    * **Publish now** — Hivra fans the job out to every selected platform immediately.
    * **Schedule** — Pick a date and time; the job enters **Scheduled** state and publishes automatically when the time arrives.
    * **Submit for approval** — The job enters **Awaiting approval** state and waits for an Owner or Admin to review it before anything is sent to a platform. This mode is available on the Business plan only.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Track progress in the Library">
    The **Library** is your command center for every publish job. Filter by tab — **Drafts**, **Scheduled**, **Approvals**, **Published**, and others — to find exactly what you need. Each card shows the job's current status, the target platforms, and quick actions.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm live posts">
    Once a job completes successfully, its status changes to **Published** and each platform chip on the Library card becomes a clickable link to the live post. If one platform fails while others succeed, the job shows **Partial**, and you can retry the failing platforms individually.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Key statuses

| Status                | What it means                                                        |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Draft**             | Saved in the Composer but not yet scheduled or submitted.            |
| **Scheduled**         | A future publish time is set; Hivra will publish automatically.      |
| **Finalizing**        | The job is in the publish queue or actively being sent to platforms. |
| **Published**         | Successfully live on all selected platforms.                         |
| **Partial**           | Live on some platforms; one or more platforms failed.                |
| **Failed**            | The publish attempt did not complete on any platform.                |
| **Awaiting approval** | Held for an Owner or Admin to approve before publishing.             |

For a full explanation of every status and what to do when things go wrong, see [Publish job statuses](/publishing/statuses).

## Where to go next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Composer" icon="pen-to-square" href="/publishing/composer">
    Upload video, write captions, pick platforms, and choose your publish mode.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Scheduling" icon="calendar" href="/publishing/scheduling">
    Set a future publish time and let Hivra handle automatic cross-posting.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bulk upload" icon="layer-group" href="/publishing/bulk-upload">
    Drop multiple video files in one session and publish them as separate jobs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Approvals" icon="circle-check" href="/publishing/approvals">
    Require human sign-off before any post goes live (Business plan).
  </Card>
</CardGroup>