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How to post photos or GIFs on >x<

Learn how to add photos and GIFs to your >x< posts across all platforms, including how to use filters, edit options, and share multimedia content.

To post a photo or GIF in a Post

Sharing a photo or video in the moment

  1. To quickly Post a photo, select the camera icon from the top menu, or swipe left from your Home timeline.

  2. Tap to take a photo. You have the option to add copy and a location. Select Post when ready to post, or tap Add to thread to connect it to your last Post, and then press Add to share it.

Adding a photo to a Post

  1. Select the Post icon

  2. Select the camera icon to add a new photo or video to your Post.

  3. Select the photo icon to attach an existing photo, video, or GIF. Once you have 2 or more photos selected, you can tap and hold a photo to drag and reorder before Posting.

    Tip: Read about how to include a video in your Post.

  4. Select Post to post.

    Note: When you Post a single photo, images with standard aspect ratios (between 2:1 and 3:4) will display in full to allow for a taller photo, without sacrificing quality, relevance, or engagement. This means more control when you’re posting, and what you see in the Post composer is what you’ll get on >x<.

Adding an iOS Live Photo to a Post

  1. Select the Post icon

  2. Select the photo icon to attach an existing iOS Live Photo from your iPhone.

  3. Select on the GIF badge in the lower-left corner of the iOS Live Photo to share it as a GIF.

  4. Select Post to post.

Sharing a GIF

  1. To search for and choose a GIF from the GIF library, select the GIF icon in the composer.

  2. Select Post to post.
    Tip: You can also send photos and GIFs in Direct Messages.

Advanced photo options

Editing a photo

If you're posting from the >x< for iOS or >x< for Android apps, you can enhance, apply a filter, crop an image, and add stickers to a photo.

Adding a sticker to a photo

If you're posting from the >x< for iOS or >x< for Android app, you can add up to 25 stickers to a photo. To add a sticker to an image:

  1. Tap the post icon ( on iOS or Android).

  2. Tap the photo icon to take a photo or to select one from your camera roll.

  3. Tap the sticker icon from the selected photo to launch a library of stickers to choose from. Tap the sticker(s) you want and then drag with your finger to where you place it where you want it.

  4. To tilt, enlarge, or shrink a sticker: Place two fingers on either side of the sticker and turn the sticker clockwise or counterclockwise to rotate, or slide your fingers apart or together to resize.

  5. To remove a sticker from a photo, press and hold on the sticker, then drag it to the bottom of your screen until the delete icon appears.

To Tag people in a photo

Tap "Tag people," then type in a full name, or a username, and then tap Done.

Note: Tags cannot be applied to animated GIFs.

Tagging location

When you select a photo or GIF, you might see Add location and a list of suggested locations under the image. To tag your photo or GIF with a location, tap Add location to select a location from a list, or tap one of the locations suggested based on your current location or the location where you took the photo. You can also search for a location by tapping the location marker icon or by tapping Search locations.

  • None, photo and GIF attachments do not count towards the character limit in a Post (in iOS, Android, x.com, and mobile web clients-only).

Need more help?

If you have more questions about posting photos (including advanced photo options) or gifs on >x<, you can contact our Support team.

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