---
title: How to enable high-quality images on X when photos look blurry
url: https://roboin.io/article/en/2024/09/05/how-to-always-load-x-formerly-twitter-images-in-high-resolution/
description: Images attached to posts on X can sometimes look blurry or appear
  at a low resolution. You can change the settings in the X app to load images
  in high quality. On desktop, X doesn't offer this setting and generally loads
  high-quality images by default.
publishedDate: 2024-09-04T17:23:53.000Z
modifiedDate: 2024-09-04T17:23:53.000Z
thumbnail: https://roboin.io/api/media/file/x-android-high-resolution-image-setting-english.png
thumbnailAlt: Screenshot of the [High-quality images] setting set to [Mobile
  data & Wi-Fi] in X
thumbnailCaption: N/A
---

# How to enable high-quality images on X when photos look blurry

Images attached to posts on X can sometimes look blurry or appear at a low resolution. Depending on your settings, the X app may load compressed images to reduce data usage.

You can change the settings in the X app to load images in high quality. On desktop, X doesn't offer this setting and generally loads high-quality images by default.

## **How to view images in high quality on your phone**

Follow these steps to load images in high quality in the X mobile app. I'll use screenshots from the Android app, but you can follow the same steps on iOS.

<Steps>
  Open the X app.

  Open Settings.

  Go to [Storage and data] > [Data usage].

  ![Screenshot of \[Storage and data\] &gt; \[Data usage\] in the X Android app settings](https://roboin.io/api/media/file/x-android-settings-storage-and-data-data-usage-english.png)

  Set [High-quality images] to [Mobile data & Wi-Fi].

  ![Screenshot of the \[High-quality images\] setting set to \[Mobile data & Wi-Fi\] in X](https://roboin.io/api/media/file/x-android-high-resolution-image-setting-english.png)

  :::tip
  If you also want to watch videos in high quality, set [High-quality video] to [Mobile data & Wi-Fi].

  Selecting [Mobile data & Wi-Fi] may increase your mobile data usage because X will load high-quality images over cellular connections. If you only want to load high-quality images when connected to Wi-Fi, select [Wi-Fi only].
  :::
</Steps>

## **Which setting should you choose?**

You can choose from three options under [High-quality images]:

- Mobile data & Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi only
- Never

Select [Mobile data & Wi-Fi] if you want X to load images in high quality on both Wi-Fi and cellular connections. This is the best option if you care about image quality, although it will increase your mobile data usage.

Select [Wi-Fi only] if you want high-quality images when connected to Wi-Fi while reducing your mobile data usage. X will load lower-quality images over cellular connections.

Select [Never] if you want X to load images in low quality on both Wi-Fi and cellular connections. This is a good option if you want to minimize data usage, including when connected to Wi-Fi.

## **Conclusion**

You can improve the quality of images on X by changing the high-quality image setting. If images attached to posts in your timeline look blurry, follow the steps above to adjust the setting.

## Verification details and sources

### Verification environment

- OS: Android 17
- App: X app version 12.44.0-alpha.02

### Verification details

I changed the [High-quality images] setting in the X Android app and confirmed that images attached to posts in the timeline loaded in high quality.

### Last verification date

2026-11-13T19:55:00.000Z

### Changelog

- September 5, 2024, at 2:23 AM: Initial publication
- November 14, 2026, at 4:55 AM: Updated to reflect the latest Android app