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X raises photo and video limit to 20 attachments per post

The expanded attachment limit is live on the web, with support also available through the latest iOS and Android app versions.

By Mei Ling Tan

Illustration of photo and video thumbnails arranged beside a smartphone
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X increased its limit for photo and video attachments to 20 per post on November 12, replacing the four-item cap that had been in place since the platform was known as Twitter.

The higher limit is already available through the website. On mobile, the latest versions of the X apps for iOS and Android support the expanded media-sharing feature.

The attachment change follows the addition of more than a dozen mobile app icons. Other developments at the platform in 2026 include its push into financial services with X Money.

X has also changed its approach to messaging. XChat launched as a separate app in 2026 but was subsequently discontinued as the platform shifted toward developing chat features within the main X app.

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