Install or uninstall apps

Extend Hootsuite’s functionality and create a more customized experience by connecting to the other business tools you already use. Hootsuite Apps library has over 150 partner apps and integrations that can be added to Hootsuite.

Hootsuite Apps offers free and premium (paid) apps. Go to My profile, and then select Install Hootsuite apps to explore apps by category. Select Filter by app type at the top to sort apps by integration type: Stream, Plugin, Content Source, or Media Library. Some apps can be integrated in more than one way. See What is the difference between the app integration types?

Install apps

1. Go to My profile, and then select Install Hootsuite apps.
   
2. Search, select to filter by app type, or select a category to find your app.
   
3. Select Install on the app.
   

Install an app stream

1. Follow the previous instructions to install the app.
2. Select the streams to add to Hootsuite.
3. Select Add streams to a new tab or Add streams to an existing tab, and then select the tab from the list.
4. Select Finish.
5. Go to Streams to see your new app stream.
6. In the app stream, select Connect to authorize the connection to your account.

Install an app plugin

1. Follow the previous instructions to install the app.
2. Select Finish.

Access your plugins by selecting More Actions on posts in your streams.

Install a content source

Content Source apps can be integrated as repositories for easily adding images (JPG, JPEG, GIF or PNG) to your social posts.

After installing a Content Source app, it is listed under the Content tab in Planner. Select Connect to sign into your app account.

Images can be sorted, searched, downloaded, and attached to posts from your content sources. Select Properties to view more info about an image, such as file size and dimensions.

Install a media library app

Access apps with media library components to easily access and include media in your posts.

When creating a post, select Open Media Library, and then select Free Images to access your installed Media Library apps.

Uninstall apps

Uninstalling an app removes that app's content from Hootsuite. If the app is a premium app, this will also cancel the monthly billing for the app.

1. Go to My profile, and then select Install Hootsuite apps.
   
2. Select Installed from the list on the left.
3. Point to Installed on the app, and then select Uninstall.
4. Select OK.