Twitter, now rebranded as X under Elon Musk’s leadership, has become a central hub for real-time conversations, business promotions, and viral trends. However, like every social platform, Twitter operates under a set of rules and limits to maintain order and prevent spam. These limits ensure that genuine engagement is prioritized while preventing abuse of the platform’s features.
In this guide, we’ll explore the 45 most important limits Twitter users should be aware of in 2024 to maintain account health and avoid penalties.
Understanding Twitter's 2024 Limits
Staying within these limits is crucial to maintaining a smooth experience on Twitter. Whether you're tweeting, liking, or following accounts, each action has restrictions that ensure the platform stays free from spam and bots.
Here’s a breakdown of the most important limits on Twitter:
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Follow Limit
- Daily: You can follow up to 400 accounts per day (unverified), 1,000 for verified users.
- Total: Once you hit 5,000 follows, your ability to follow depends on maintaining a good follow/follower ratio.
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Unfollow Limit
- No strict cap, but mass unfollowing can be flagged as suspicious.
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Like Limit
- Daily: You can like up to 1,000 tweets per day.
- Excessive liking too quickly may lead to a temporary block.
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Tweet Limit
- Daily: You can tweet (including retweets) up to 2,400 tweets per day.
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Direct Messages (DMs)
- Daily: Unverified users can send up to 500 DMs per day, while higher limits apply to Twitter Blue subscribers.
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Character Count
- Standard: Tweets are capped at 280 characters.
- For Blue subscribers: You can tweet up to 4,000 characters per post.
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Video Upload Limits
- Free users can upload videos of up to 140 seconds and a maximum file size of 512 MB.
- Twitter Blue users can upload videos of up to 2 hours or 8GB in size.
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Media Attachments
- You can attach up to 4 photos, 1 GIF, or 1 video to a single tweet.
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Reading Limits
- Unverified users can view up to 1,000 tweets per day.
- Verified users can view up to 10,000 tweets per day.
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Follower Limit
- There’s no official cap on followers, but having an imbalance in the follow/follower ratio can trigger restrictions.
More Detailed Twitter (X) Limits for 2024
Here are additional limits that Twitter users must stay aware of for a better experience:
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API Requests
- Free-tier users are limited to 200 API requests every 15 minutes for certain actions, like sending DMs.
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Retweet Limit
- Retweets count toward the daily tweet limit, capped at 2,400 per day.
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Pinned Tweets
- You can pin 1 tweet at a time on your profile.
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Poll Limits
- Polls can have up to 4 options, with a voting duration of 7 days max.
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List Limits
- You can create up to 1,000 lists with 5,000 accounts per list.
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Moments
- You can create an unlimited number of Moments, but there are guidelines for the media and tweet content.
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Muted Words
- You can mute up to 1,000 keywords or phrases.
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Account Deactivation
- Once deactivated, an account remains in the system for 30 days before permanent deletion.
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Pinned Lists
- You can pin up to 5 lists on your home timeline for easy access.
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Age Restriction
- Users must be at least 13 years old to create an account.
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Profile Name Length
- Your profile name can be up to 50 characters long.
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Bio Character Limit
- Your bio can be up to 160 characters.
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Hashtags
- There is no strict limit on hashtags, but overusing them can affect tweet visibility.
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Followers for Verification
- To apply for verification, you generally need at least 1,000 followers, though this can vary by country.
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Account Suspension
- Engaging in spammy activities, like mass-following/unfollowing or liking, can result in temporary suspension.
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Auto-Refresh of Timelines
- For free-tier users, there is a delay in auto-refresh to avoid system overload.
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Space Hosting
- You need at least 600 followers to host a Twitter Space.
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Mentions
- You can mention up to 10 users per tweet.
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Lists of Blocked Accounts
- You can create lists of blocked accounts to share or store.
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Reposting Videos
- Free-tier users can’t repost videos longer than 2 minutes, but Blue users can.
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Fleets
- Fleets were discontinued, but alternative short-term content options are being tested.
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Quote Retweets
- You can quote retweet as many times as you like, within the tweet limits.
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Profile Image
- Your profile image should be less than 2MB in size and in JPEG or PNG format.
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Banner Image
- Banner images are limited to 5MB in size.
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Saved Searches
- You can save up to 25 search queries.
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Trends and Moments
- You can follow and customize trends from 5 locations at a time.
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Direct Message Image Sharing
- You can share up to 10 images per DM conversation.
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Mass Blocking
- Third-party tools may assist in mass blocking, but it must comply with platform guidelines.
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Account Recovery
- You have 30 days to recover a deactivated account.
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Account Transfer
- You can change your account’s handle but will lose the original handle permanently.
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Follower Notifications
- You can enable notifications for up to 1,000 accounts that you follow.
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Draft Tweets
- There is no limit on how many draft tweets you can save.
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Muted Accounts
- You can mute an unlimited number of accounts.
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Link Sharing
- You can share 1 external link per tweet.
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Pinned Moments
- You can pin 1 Moment to your profile.
Understanding these limits will help you navigate Twitter more effectively, ensuring that your account remains in good standing while allowing for smooth and safe engagement on the platform.
