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X Previews enhancements
January 7, 2026

X Previews Enhancements

Review your posts with confidence using enhanced previews that reflect exactly how your X posts will look live. Verify captions, images, and link previews as you draft to publish faster and more accurately.

Details

X post previews have been updated to better reflect what published posts will look like to help you review content as you draft it and publish posts faster. The X previews enhancements provide precise previews for all key post types. You can now preview captions, images, videos, media grids with up to four attachments, and X link previews with small and large thumbnails.

Key updates

  • X/ Twitter caption truncation: See exactly how captions appear live

  • X/ Twitter posts with images or videos: Preview media accurately

  • Media grid and collage layouts: Visualize posts with up to four attachments

  • X link previews (X cards): Small and large thumbnails display

Key benefits

  • Publish with confidence: Previews now reflecting exactly how your “X” posts will look live

  • Save time: Quickly verify posts without trial-and-error adjustments

  • Leadership-ready summaries: Previews can be easily adapted for presentations or reporting

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