Free Content Calendar Spreadsheet
Plan posts across channels with status, owner, and publish dates.
What this is
Plan what ships across YouTube, social, and email with owners, formats, and status. Built for creators and small teams who outgrow a notes app.
Best for
- Solo creators batching a week of posts
- Small content teams handing off drafts
- Newsletter + social combos on one timeline
What’s included
- Publish date, channel, title/hook, format, status, owner, link
- Sample mixed-channel week
Preview
| Publish date | Channel | Title / hook | Format | Status | Owner | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | YouTube | Behind the scenes setup | Long video | Scripting | Alex | |
| 2026-08-12 | YouTube Shorts | Setup desk clip | Short | Ready | Alex | |
| 2026-08-13 | 3 tips carousel | Carousel | Ready | Alex | ||
| 2026-08-13 | What I cut from my stack | Text + image | Draft | Alex | ||
| 2026-08-14 | Newsletter | Weekly roundup | Draft | Sam | ||
| 2026-08-15 | TikTok | Budget myth in 20s | Short video | Idea | Sam | |
| 2026-08-16 | YouTube | Rate card teardown | Long video | Idea | Alex |
How to use
- Block one planning session per week and fill the next 14 days.
- Keep Status updated: Idea → Draft → Ready → Published.
- Reuse hooks that performed well.
Tips
- Plan 14 days ahead; leave two flexible slots for trends.
- Status should only be Ready when the asset is actually finished.
- Reuse winning hooks by duplicating rows and changing the format.
FAQ
Can I use this with scheduling tools?
Yes — keep this as the plan of record, then paste final captions into Buffer/Later/native schedulers.