15 Tiny Python Scripts to Supercharge Your Social Media Workflow

From Post to Report: Automate Your Creator Life in 3 Lines

Most people think social media automation requires tons of code or expensive SaaS tools.

But savvy creators know: a few lines of Python can replace hours of clicking and spreadsheet juggling.

In this post, I’ll share 15 compact Python scripts — each no more than 3 lines — that streamline workflows for Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, and more. Whether you’re a solo creator or dev in a marketing team, these snippets just work.

Let’s dive in 👇

🔥 Grab Twitter Trending Topics

import requests
print(requests.get("https://api.twitter.com/2/tweets/sample/stream", headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"}).status_code)

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Stay ahead of trends with the Twitter API. (Replace YOUR_TOKEN with your Bearer token)

⏰ Schedule Instagram Post Reminder

python
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
print("📅 IG post at:", datetime.now() + timedelta(hours=4))


Simple scheduling logic for reminders or content planning.

🧹 Auto-Rename Image Assets

python
import os
[os.rename(f, f"img_{i}.jpg") for i, f in enumerate(os.listdir("assets"))]


Quickly organize content folders before upload.

📸 Convert Screenshot to Subtitles

python
import pytesseract, PIL.Image
print(pytesseract.image_to_string(PIL.Image.open("screenshot.png")))


Use OCR to extract text from screenshots and turn them into captions.

📆 Export Content Calendar to CSV

python
import pandas as pd
pd.DataFrame({"Date": ["Jul 14"], "Post": ["New blog"]}).to_csv("calendar.csv", index=False)


No Notion? No problem. DIY your own content calendar.

📈 Track Follower Growth

python
f = [400, 440, 470]
print([f[i]-f[i-1] for i in range(1, len(f))])


Compare follower deltas over time. Simple, fast insights.

🔖 Hashtag Generator

python
keywords = ["ai", "python", "automation"]
print(" ".join(["#"+k for k in keywords]))


Turn plain keywords into high-impact hashtags.

📼 YouTube Archive to Markdown

python
vids = ["My vlog", "Python tips"]
print("n".join([f"- {v}" for v in vids]))


Organize video lists for newsletters or blog posts.

❌ Keyword-Based Comment Filter

python
comments = ["Nice post!", "Buy now spam link"]
print([c for c in comments if "spam" not in c.lower()])


Clean up your comment section the lightweight way.

📤 Daily Email Digest

python
import smtplib
smtplib.SMTP("smtp.gmail.com").sendmail("me@gmail.com", "team@gmail.com", "Summary ready!")


Send recaps via email — no Mailchimp needed.

🤖 ChatGPT Tweet Generator

python
import openai
print(openai.Completion.create(model="text-davinci-003", prompt="Write a tweet about productivity").choices[0].text.strip())


Let OpenAI help with your next tweet idea.

🖼️ Resize Facebook Cover

python
from PIL import Image
Image.open("fb_cover.png").resize((1200, 628)).save("cover_resized.png")


Ensure your visuals fit Facebook’s recommended sizes.

🧠 Analyze Sentiment in Comments

python
from textblob import TextBlob
print(TextBlob("This launch was awesome!").sentiment.polarity)


Gauge mood — positive, negative, or neutral.

📥 Download Trending Reddit Threads

python
import requests
print(requests.get("https://www.reddit.com/r/popular.json", headers={"User-Agent": "script"}).json()["data"]["children"][:2])


Discover trending ideas across communities.

💾 Auto-Backup Content Folder

python
import shutil
shutil.make_archive("backup", "zip", "./social")


Create a zipped backup of your social assets.

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It’s the perfect sandbox for creative devs and marketers to prototype Python scripts like the ones above.

If you found this helpful, leave a ❤️ and comment with your favorite snippet (or one you’d like added)!

Happy hacking ✨

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