How to arrange images vertically on X: also explains causes when you can’t do it

On X (Twitter), you can make images appear vertically when you tap a post.

In this article, we explain how to arrange images vertically when posting on X, and the causes when you can’t do it.

How to arrange images vertically

On X (Twitter), you can make images appear vertically when you tap a post.

Also, with the same procedure, you can insert text between images.

With the following steps, you can arrange images vertically or change their insertion position.

1. To arrange images vertically, first attach images to your post as usual.

   

2. Before posting, drag the two-line handle shown at the top left of each image.

   

3. The images will be arranged vertically. If you want to insert an image between blocks of text, use the two-line handle to drag the image to where you want to insert it.

   

Causes and solutions when you can’t arrange images vertically

If the two-line handle does not appear at the top left of the attached images and you can’t arrange them vertically, possible causes include the following.

You are not subscribed to X Premium

The feature to attach images arranged vertically is part of the long-form posting feature of X’s paid subscription service, “X Premium”.

Therefore, free accounts that are not subscribed to X Premium cannot arrange images vertically.

You are using the mobile app

Based on the author’s testing, as of the time of writing, the Android X app could not arrange images vertically.

Also, the mobile web version could not arrange images vertically either.

The iOS app could not be tested, but it is possible that the iOS version also cannot arrange images vertically in the same way.

If you want to reliably arrange images vertically, use the desktop web.

Note that while you cannot arrange images vertically at the time of posting on the mobile app or mobile web, posts that were created on the desktop web with images arranged vertically will also display vertically on the mobile app and mobile web.

You haven’t tapped the post

Even if you arrange images vertically, images are displayed in the usual layout in the post as it appears on the timeline.

Only when you tap the post shown on the timeline will the images be displayed vertically.

You are trying to rearrange them after posting

You can configure images to be arranged vertically only before posting. Images attached to a post that has already been posted cannot be arranged vertically later.

Conclusion

We introduced how to make images appear vertically when you tap a post on X.

By dragging the two-line handle shown at the top left of the attached images before posting, you can arrange the images vertically.