A set of 20 photos can now fit into a single X post. The social network formerly called Twitter has raised its photo limit from four to 20, so a collection that previously needed five posts can stay together under one caption.
Jonah Katz, X’s mobile engineering lead, announced the increase on 12th November 2026. X’s official Creators account confirmed the new limit the following day, with readers able to scroll sideways through the attachments. Katz’s own announcement contains 11 photos, already well beyond the old cap.
For anyone sharing photographs from an event or a trip, this removes the need to split a larger collection into a thread, a series of connected posts. An illustrated guide can also run from beginning to end in one post, with the replies attached to the whole collection.
How to check whether you have it
The higher limit is available on the web. If your phone still stops at four photos, update X to the latest version on iPhone or Android, then try attaching a fifth image to a new post. You can check this in the composer without publishing anything.
X’s photo-posting instructions use the photo icon to attach existing images. On the mobile apps, you can hold and drag selected photos to reorder them before posting. That is useful for a guide or photo sequence where the order matters.
X mentions photos and videos in the announcements, but does not explain the exact rules for mixing photos with videos or GIFs. They also give no date by which every account will have the option, or a country-by-country rollout schedule. Check what your composer accepts before planning a mixed-media post around the new limit.
Last year, we covered X introducing synced drafts between its app and the web, although attached media did not sync at that launch. For people who regularly share longer sets, keeping the photos and their discussion together should make posting easier. There is little reason to fill all 20 slots, though, if eight pictures tell the story.
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