How to Tag People in Your Twitter Photos

Last Updated: February 20, 2024

X, formerly known as Twitter, allows you to tag your friends in your X photos. Just follow these steps to tag your friends in your image Tweets.

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It’s the black icon with a white X. Log in to your account, if you haven't already done so.
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You can see the blue colour tweet button at the bottom-right corner of the app. This will open the tweet composer.

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Tap on the image icon at the bottom-right corner of the app browse for your favourite image. Tap on an image to add it to your tweet.
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This will be located at the bottom side of the picture.
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You can tag up to 10 people in a photo. When you're done, hit the Done button.
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Tap on the Tweet button to share your post with the world. That's it!

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Open www.twitter.com in your web browser and sign in with your account.
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Click on the Tweet button to open the Tweet box, and write what you want to say. You will see the “Tweet” button on the left side menu panel.
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Click on the image symbol and browse for your image. Then select an image from your computer.
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You will see this option at the bottom-left corner of the selected image.
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Tap on your friend's account to tag them. You can tag up to 10 people in a photo. When you're done, hit the Done button.
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Just click on the Tweet button to post it. That's it!

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