X now lets you put up to 20 photos and videos in a single post, up from four. The change is live on the web now, and it is rolling out on phones through an app update. It ends a limit that had stood for about 10 years, since the Twitter days.
Updated: 14 November 2026, 10:00 IST
Quick Read
- X has raised the media limit from 4 to 20 photos and videos in one post, a five-fold rise. Jonah Katz, X’s mobile engineering lead, announced it on 12 November.
- The new limit counts photos and videos together. It is live on the web now; phone users need the latest app update.
- Nothing else changes: video length, picture quality and file-size limits stay the same, and X has not said the feature needs a paid Premium plan.
What changed
For about 10 years, one post on X could carry at most four photos or videos. That cap survived the change from Twitter to X and every update since. Now it is gone.
Jonah Katz, who leads mobile engineering at X, announced the change on his own X account on 12 November: “After 10 years of Twitter/X supporting up to 4 Photos and Videos per post, the limit has been increased to 20!” He showed it off by sharing 20 photos in a single post.
The new cap is five times the old one, and photos and videos count together toward the 20 — so a post could carry 20 photos, 20 videos, or any mix that adds up to 20.
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How to get it
On the web, the change is already live: open X in a browser, log in, and attach up to 20 photos and videos right now.
On a phone, it depends on your app. The higher limit is rolling out on iOS and Android through an app update — if your app still stops at four, update X from the App Store or Google Play Store.
One thing may still look old: X’s help pages and developer docs still say a post can carry up to four photos, one GIF, or one video. Those pages have not been updated yet.
X catches up with Instagram and Threads
This puts X level with its two biggest rivals: Instagram has allowed 20 photos or videos in one carousel since August 2024, and Threads allows 20 too. Until now, X was the odd one out at four.
Digital Trends notes the pattern: X has spent the past few years removing old Twitter limits — long-form text, long videos, and in-app video clipping. The 20-photo limit is the latest old rule to fall.
That sameness cuts both ways. Every big app now does a bit of everything, and the old lines between them keep fading. X is now a place for long posts and big photo sets as well as short text. Instagram does long video, Threads does photo carousels, and the apps look more alike each year.
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What has not changed
Katz’s announcement covers only the number of attachments — nothing about longer videos, higher picture quality, or bigger file sizes. Those limits stay where they were.
It also says nothing about money. X has not said the higher limit needs X Premium or any other paid plan, or that some accounts get it first. Until X says more, the safe read is that the limit is for everyone.
That is normal for a change like this. The web got it first, the apps follow, and the help pages catch up last.
What you can do with 20 now
The most obvious use is a photo dump that stays in one post: a trip, a wedding, a match, a product shoot — all of it together now instead of five posts or a long thread.
Event coverage gets easier too: a reporter or a fan at a match can post a full set of pictures from the day in one go, with no thread to tap through.
Small sellers and creators get the same gain: a shop can show a full product range in one post, and a creator can post a full photo story without breaking it up. X has said nothing about how the algorithm treats a 20-photo post.
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FAQ
How many photos and videos can I post on X now?
Up to 20 in a single post, counting photos and videos together. The old limit was four, and it had stood for about 10 years.
Is the 20-photo limit live on my phone yet?
It is live on the web now. On iPhone and Android it is rolling out through an app update — update X from the App Store or Google Play Store.
Do I need X Premium for it?
X has not said so. The announcement mentions no paid plan, and no Premium requirement has been stated. That part is unconfirmed, so check your own app.
Desk-original added context
Our own comparison table, built from the reports read today:
| Platform | Photos and videos per post | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| X | 20 | New from 12 Nov 2026; live on web now, phones via app update; help docs still say 4 |
| 20 | Allowed 20 per carousel since August 2024 | |
| Threads | 20 | Already allowed 20 per carousel before X’s change |
Our own count: 20 is five times 4, and the old cap lasted about 10 years, from the Twitter era to 12 November 2026. Our own “how to get it” check: web users have it now; phone users need the latest app update. One gap: X has not said whether every account gets it at once, and its own docs still say four.
Sources
- Digital Trends — X now lets you share up to 20 photos and videos in a single post (13 Nov 2026, 200 verified; primary source — page loads, verified via browser)
- 9to5Mac — X now lets you share 5x more photos and videos per post (12 Nov 2026, 200 verified)
- News9 — X rolls out 20-photo upload feature: Here’s how to use it on Android and iPhone (13 Nov 2026, 200 verified; how-to steps)
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