This article is about making a new post. If you want to learn about reblogging, head over to this article instead.
The articles listed here cover posting options like saving drafts, adding to your queue, scheduling posts, and private posts.
In a Web Browser:
- At the top of your dashboard, you can click the icon of the type of post you want to make.
- From anywhere on your dashboard, you can click the blue pencil button that's always hanging out in the upper right-hand corner.
- Use tumblr.new or tumblr.com/new as a shortcut for making a new post.
If you want to post from another blog on your account, click the arrow next to your blog name in an open post form, then choose the blog you want to post from.
Using the Beta Post Editor on Web
The steps to create a post while using our beta post editor are the same as the steps for our legacy editor. However, the formatting tools are a bit different. Read more about them in this article.
Note: The beta post editor on web defaults to the last blog you posted to.
In the App:
Tap the blue pencil button at the bottom of your screen to open a new post. You can also swipe right from the dash or tap the camera icon in the upper left of your dash to access the Tumblr camera.
Note: The post editor in the app defaults to the last blog you posted from. If you want to post from one of your other blogs, tap your blog name in an open post form, then choose the blog you want to post from.