Guide
X (Twitter) Image Size: What Works in the Feed
The right image size for X is the one that survives its crop, and X crops pictures in the timeline. This guide covers the shape that works best, how to keep your subject in view and what Dripost sends to X.
The best image size for X: pick a shape that fits the feed
A wide picture, around 16:9, is a safe default for a single image, and many designers export it at about 1600 by 900 pixels. That is common practice, not a promise from X, and X's own help pages state the formats and file-size limits, which have changed over time.
Keep the subject centred
X may crop a tall or very wide picture in the timeline and show the whole image when someone taps it. Put the key part in the middle and keep words away from the edges.
Several images in one post
X shows more than one image as a grid, and each tile is cropped. Check how a set looks in a draft before you post it.
What Dripost sends to X
Dripost posts the text of a post to X and counts it the way X does: 280 characters, with links counted as 23. It does not send images to X today, so add pictures in X itself.
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Questions
What is the best image size for X?
A wide image near 16:9 is a safe choice. Check the draft in X to see the crop before you post.
What file types does X accept?
X lists the accepted formats and size limits on its help pages, and they have changed, so check the current page.
Does Dripost post images to X?
Not today. It posts text to X and sends images to platforms that support them.
What is the Twitter post image size for a single picture?
A wide picture near 16:9, often exported at about 1600 by 900 pixels, is the common choice for Twitter post size. For a Twitter vertical image size, keep the subject in the middle, because X may crop a tall picture in the timeline.