Free Content Calendar Template for Google Sheets
A clean, ready-to-use editorial and social media content calendar template. Copy it to Google Sheets in one click and plan every post, channel, and deadline in one place. Free, no signup to use it.
Prefer to plan it live? Use our free Content Calendar tool →
What is in this content calendar template
The template gives you one organized tab to plan and track every piece of content. Columns include:
- Publish date — when it goes live
- Channel — blog, LinkedIn, Instagram, X, email, YouTube, and more
- Content type — article, post, video, newsletter, ad
- Title / topic — the headline or idea
- Status — idea, draft, scheduled, or published
- Owner — who is responsible
- Keyword / goal — the target term or objective
- Notes / link — brief, asset link, or live URL
How to use the content calendar template
- Click Get the template above and make your own copy in Google Sheets.
- List your channels and the cadence you want to hit.
- Drop ideas into rows and set each one’s status.
- Update the status as content moves from idea to published.
Social media content calendar template
The same template doubles as a social media content calendar — use the Channel column for Instagram, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, Facebook, or YouTube, and the Type column for posts, reels, stories, or threads. Plan a week or a month of social content at a glance.
Why use a content calendar
A content calendar keeps publishing consistent, prevents last-minute scrambles, makes collaboration clear, and ties each post to a goal or keyword. Teams that plan ahead ship more, and more consistently.
Google Sheets template vs a live tool
The Google Sheets template is perfect for quick planning and sharing. When you want automatic status tracking, reminders, and saved progress across visits, switch to the free DigiJaws Content Calendar — it runs the same idea-to-published workflow as an interactive tool.