Facebook Page Videos: Post, Edit, Add Captions and Crosspost (Computer, iPhone, Android)

Does this match what you see?

• You can’t find where to post a video as your Page.
• There’s no Edit option for a Page video on your phone.
• Your Page video has no captions.
• You want another Page to share your video.

Computer (browser)iPhone & iPadAndroid

Based on four Meta Help Center articles supplied by the site owner, with computer, iPhone, iPad and Android tabs.

Why this happens: the possible causes

What you can do where.

• Editing is computer-onlyCheck this first

  Meta’s iPhone, iPad and Android tabs say Page videos can only be edited on a computer, on Facebook or in Meta Business Suite.

• Not switched into the PageCheck this first

  Posting as your Page needs you to switch into it first, with Facebook access to the Page.

How to fix it, step by step

Work through these in order. They start with the quickest, safest checks and only move to steps that sign you out or remove data later.

Add captions to a Page video

Meta says you can auto-generate captions and edit them, write them yourself, or upload a SubRip (.srt) file.

1. Switch into your Page and click What’s on your mind, [Name]? > Photo/Video > Add photos/videos, and choose the video.
2. Once it uploads, click Next.
3. Click Closed captions on the left, then choose auto-generate or upload an .srt file.
4. Click Next > Post.

Already posted? Find the post on your Page, click Options (top right) > Edit Post, and follow the same steps. Uploading an .srt file? Meta says check it’s named correctly (external site, opens in a new tab) and formatted correctly (external site, opens in a new tab) first.

Meta says people watching with sound off see captions automatically; people with sound on must turn captions on. The caption language follows each viewer’s preferred language (external site, opens in a new tab). Viewers can turn captions on in their own settings: see captions on Facebook videos.

Crosspost videos with another Page

Crossposting lets you use a video across several Pages. Meta says you need a crossposting relationship first, unless you already have Facebook access to the other Page.

Request a crossposting relationship (computer)

1. Switch into your Page, then click your Page photo (top right) > Settings & privacy > Settings.
2. Click Media on the left.
3. In Crossposting, type the other Page’s name or Facebook URL next to Add Page, and select it.
4. For Live Videos, choose whether their live videos crosspost without approval or need approval by someone with access to your Page.
5. Click Next, follow the on-screen steps, then Done.

The other Page must confirm by adding your Page in its own crossposting settings. You can copy the confirmation link and send it to someone who manages that Page.

Crossposting the videos

• Meta’s crosspost help says to crosspost in Meta Business Suite (computer or app); its relationship page still names Creator Studio.
• For non-live videos, the owner Page must allow the video. The owner Page sees the posts and their insights, and removing permissions may unpublish them.
• Captions from the first upload carry over; captions added later with Edit Video don’t, so upload a new .srt file.
• Only live videos made with the Live API can be crossposted; Meta says mobile live videos can’t.

Meta’s crossposting rules

• Buying or selling crossposts breaks Meta’s Partner Monetization Policies.
• Don’t crosspost to gain likes or followers for Pages with no clear relationship.
• Posts that break the policies may be demonetized and can’t run ads.
• Partners should be listed as Affiliated Pages in Business Manager; Meta says Pages with many crosspost views must have these links to monetize crossposts.

How to know it worked

• Your video is on your Page with the captions and settings you want.

Still not working? Your next steps

1. Video won’t upload? See can’t upload a video or reel. Page restricted? See Facebook Page restricted. Lost access to a Page? See Facebook Page hacked.

Frequently asked questions