Threads is a text-focused social network from Instagram that lets you share short updates, ideas, and conversations. If you are new to the platform, posting your first text update can feel unclear because the app combines elements of Twitter and Instagram. This article explains the exact steps to compose and publish a text update using … Read more
Threads limits each post to 500 characters. This limit differs from the 280-character limit on X and the 63,206-character limit on Mastodon. The 500-character cap applies to all text in a post, including hashtags and mentions. This article explains how the character limit works, what soft wrap behavior means, and how to compose long posts … Read more
Threads lets you share up to ten images in a single post. Many users think they can only add one photo at a time. This guide shows the exact steps to select and arrange multiple images before posting. The feature works the same on Android and iOS. You do not need a special setting or … Read more
When you share multiple photos in a single Threads post, the platform groups them into a swipeable carousel. Knowing the exact limit helps you plan your content without hitting an upload error. Threads currently allows up to 10 images per carousel post, matching the limits of Instagram and many other social platforms. This article explains … Read more
You want to share a video from your phone gallery on Threads, but the app does not show a clear button for it. The media picker in Threads lets you select both photos and videos from your camera roll, but the interface can be confusing if you are not familiar with it. This article explains … Read more
Threads lets you share short-form videos, but the platform imposes strict limits on length and file size. Many users discover their video is cut off or fails to upload because they exceeded the maximum duration or because compression settings stripped out important details. This article explains the official video length limit for Threads, how the … Read more
Threads automatically creates a link preview card when you paste a URL into a new post. The card shows the page title, a description, and an image from the link. This feature helps your followers see what your post is about before they tap the link. However, the preview card only works with supported URLs … Read more
Threads does not generate link previews for every URL you paste. Some links show only the raw text or a blank card. This happens because Threads relies on a specific set of Open Graph metadata from the linked page. If the page is missing that data, uses a blocked domain, or has a slow server, … Read more
Threads lets you edit a post for five minutes after publishing. After that time expires, the edit button disappears and you cannot change the text. This five-minute limit applies to all posts, including replies and quote posts. This article explains exactly how to use the edit feature and what you can and cannot change during … Read more
You tried to edit a Threads post from last week, but the edit button is grayed out or missing. This happens because Threads enforces a strict time limit for editing posts after they are published. Once that window closes, the post becomes permanent and cannot be changed. This article explains the exact edit window, the … Read more