SocialBee makes it easy to create, schedule, and publish posts on X (formerly Twitter) from one content calendar. You can post text, images, videos, GIFs, and links directly from your dashboard, all while collaborating with your team, interacting with your audience, and keeping track of your Twitter analytics.
It’s the ideal Twitter scheduling tool for anyone who wants to post consistently, save time, and manage multiple accounts across different social media platforms efficiently.
What types of X (Twitter) posts can I manage with SocialBee?
With SocialBee, you can start scheduling tweets in almost every format supported by X.
With SocialBee, you can schedule the following X post types:
- Text posts: Write and publish plain text posts to share updates, opinions, or interesting facts directly from SocialBee.
- Images: You can upload up to four photos per post, with each image up to 3 MB.
- GIFs: You can add up to four GIFs per post, with a maximum file size of 15 MB each.
- Video tweets: You can upload one video per post, up to 512 MB in size and 2 minutes and 20 seconds in length. Direct posting is supported for video posts as well.
- Links: Include links anywhere in your caption to drive traffic or share resources with your Twitter community.
Posting manually to X can eat a lot of your time. Start creating tweets ahead of time and publish seamlessly with SocialBee.
What are the text character limits on X (Twitter) in SocialBee?
When you post a tweet through SocialBee, the character limit depends on your account type:
- If you have an X Premium account, you can create and publish posts up to 25,000 characters long directly in SocialBee.
- For standard (non-Premium) accounts, the limit remains 280 characters per post.
In your SocialBee dashboard, Premium accounts are marked with a blue checkmark or display the label “Twitter Premium Account” when you hover over the X logo. This makes it easy to verify whether you’re using a Premium account before scheduling.
How to connect your X (Twitter) account to SocialBee
Click on the interactive screen below to see the steps, or scroll down to the written instructions.
Before connecting your account in SocialBee, make sure you're logged into your X account.
Here’s how to connect your X profile to SocialBee:
- Go to the SocialBee dashboard, and scroll to "Connect a new account" section to connect your X (Twitter) Profile.
- You will be prompted to sign in to your X (Twitter) profile, and then to authorize SocialBee to post for you.
- Once connected, you’ll see it in your dashboard and can begin tweet scheduling right away.
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Note: You will go through the steps above only if you’ve purchased our Direct Posting add-on ($10/month). If you haven’t purchased it yet, please contact our team at success@socialbee.com to add it to your plan. Without the add-on, publishing is available only through mobile reminders, so you’ll need to connect via mobile reminders. More about posting on Twitter (X) via Reminders later in the article. |
How to schedule posts on X (Twitter)
Once your account is connected, you can start scheduling Twitter posts directly from SocialBee and maintain a consistent posting schedule with ease.
Here’s how to schedule tweets from SocialBee:
- Click “Create post” at the top of your dashboard.
- Select your “X (Twitter)” profile from the left sidebar.
- If posting to multiple platforms, turn on “Customize each” to fine-tune the captions and images for every new tweet in seconds.
- Type your caption directly in the text box or click the AI button to generate tweets, including text and images.
- Add your images, GIFs, or videos, and optionally include “alt text.”
- Edit your media by flipping, cropping, or resizing as needed.
- Use the Hashtag Generator (wand + hashtag icon) to generate relevant hashtags for your caption and media.
- Save hashtag sets for future use by clicking the “#” icon.
- Format your text with bold, italic, or strikethrough, and add emojis to enhance your post.
- Curate and design visuals with GIPHY, Unsplash, and Canva.
- To tag someone on X (Twitter), make sure the “Customize for each profile” option is enabled, then type “@” followed by their handle to search and select the correct account.
- Add your post to a “Post category” (content folder) to organize and automate your posting schedule.
- Choose to “Post at a specific time” or “Post now.”
- When scheduling at a specific time, you get best posting time suggestions based on your past content performance.
- Enable “Re-queue after posting” if you want the post reshared until it expires or is deleted. This will help you maintain consistency and keep your queue active.
- Activate “Expire post” if you want the post to automatically expire after publishing or on a specific date.
- View a real-time preview on the right side of the screen and edit until the post looks perfect.
- Toggle “This is approved” to publish immediately, or switch to “This is a draft” if you need to make more edits or require team approval.
- Click “Save post” from the bottom right side of the screen to finalize. Your tweet will go live automatically at the date and time you’ve scheduled.
SocialBee allows you to schedule multiple tweets ahead of time, so you can stay active on X even when you’re offline.
Posting on X (Twitter) directly vs. posting via Reminders
Sharing content from SocialBee on the X app (Twitter app) can be done in three ways:
- By posting directly from SocialBee's web app;
- Via Reminders, with our companion mobile app;
- Through Zapier, Pabbly, or Buffer integrations.
How to post on Twitter (X) via Reminders
If you have a Lifetime License, your tweets are set to publish via Reminders by default.
| Note: As a lifetime user, you can get our Twitter direct posting add-on at $10/ month to enable direct posting for your account. Please reach out to our team at success@socialbee.com to purchase the add-on. |
How to post on X (Twitter) via Reminders:
- To post via Reminders, set up the SocialBee mobile app on your mobile device. Read more about this here →
- Begin by creating and scheduling your posts on the web version of SocialBee from your desktop device.
- A small mobile phone schedule icon next to your X profile in the category view indicates that your post will publish via Reminders.
- You will receive a notification when it's time to post.
- Open the notification, and you will be able to preview the post details in the SocialBee mobile app.
- Tap on "Share post" and you will receive confirmation that your caption was copied.
- Then, you will be prompted to select the app to post on. Clicking on the X (Twitter) icon will open the app where your caption and image will have been imported.
- Once you finish editing your post, click on "Post".
Frequently asked questions
Can I set up auto-retweets from X (Twitter) accounts?
Not yet. Auto-retweeting isn’t supported in SocialBee at this time. You can manually retweet content directly in your X account.
How can I tell if my connected X account is Premium?
Premium X accounts in SocialBee display a blue checkmark or show “Twitter Premium Account” when you hover over the profile logo in your dashboard.
More X (Twitter) management features you’ll love:
SocialBee goes beyond scheduling. It helps you plan, publish, and manage every new post while keeping your social media strategy consistent across X and other social media platforms.
Here are the main Twitter features available in SocialBee:
- Collaboration and approval: Work with your team to review drafts, leave feedback, and approve posts before they go live.
- Analytics and PDF reports: Track engagement, reach, and how followers respond to your posts. Download PDF reports to analyze performance and refine your social media strategy.
- Engagement management: View and reply to every comment and mention without having to open Twitter separately. Engage with other Twitter users and build a loyal community fast.