# Threads

> Post, thread and quote on Threads, with a topic on every post.

## Connect

Choose **Threads** under **Settings → Channels → Connect** and sign in with the Instagram account your Threads profile
uses.

## What you can post

- **Posts and threads.**
- **Images and video**, up to ten. Uploaded GIFs can't publish; use GIF search instead.
- **Quote posts** and **replies**, by pasting a post's link.

## Options

- **Topic**: each post has one topic. Set it in the **Topic** field; without one, the first `#word` becomes the topic.
  Set on the first post of a thread.
- **Share to Instagram**: also share the post to the linked Instagram account.
- **Who can reply**: everyone, accounts you follow, people you mention, your followers, or only the post's author.

## Inbox, analytics and engagement

- **Inbox**: replies and mentions.
- **Analytics**: views, likes, replies, reposts and quotes per post, and follower counts.
- **Auto-engagement**: comment and repost.

## Limits

| Limit                     | Value                                                                                         |
| ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Text                      | 500 characters                                                                                |
| Comments and replies      | 500 characters                                                                                |
| Threads                   | Yes, as many posts as you like                                                                |
| Attachments               | Up to 10 per post                                                                             |
| Images                    | Up to 7.6 MB                                                                                  |
| Video                     | Up to 953.7 MB, up to 5 min long                                                              |
| GIF search                | Yes                                                                                           |
| File types                | jpeg, png, gif, mp4                                                                           |
| Polls                     | No                                                                                            |
| Quote posts               | Yes                                                                                           |
| Reply to an existing post | Yes                                                                                           |
| Link previews             | Yes                                                                                           |
| Who can reply             | everyone, accounts\_you\_follow, mentioned\_only, followers\_only, parent\_post\_author\_only |
| Auto-engagement           | comment, repost                                                                               |
| AI-generated label        | No                                                                                            |