How do I quote a post on X, step by step?
- Find the post you want to quote, and tap the Repost icon underneath it — the icon made of two overlapping arrows, next to the reply and like icons.
- A small menu pops up with two options: Repost and Quote. Tap Quote.
- A compose box opens with the original post already attached below it. Type your own comment in the box above.
- Optionally, add media to your own comment — one GIF, up to four photos, or a single video.
- Tap Post in the top-right to publish. Your quote now appears on your profile and in followers' timelines with your commentary on top and the original post embedded underneath, exactly as you composed it.
Per X's Help Center article "How to Repost," this Quote option is reached through the same Repost icon as a plain repost — X doesn't give quoting its own separate icon, which is why some users miss it.
How is quoting different from a plain repost or a reply?
All three put your activity in front of other people, but they behave differently:
- Plain repost: shares the original post to your followers exactly as-is. No compose box opens, and you can't add your own text — it's a one-tap share.
- Quote: also shares the original post, but wraps it with your own added comment and, optionally, your own media. Both your text and the original are visible together wherever your quote appears.
- Reply: your comment appears attached underneath the original post in that post's own conversation thread, rather than being reposted out to your own followers' timelines the way a quote is.
If your goal is commenting on something without necessarily broadcasting it to your own followers, a reply does that. If your goal is sharing the original post to your own audience along with your take on it, quoting is the tool built for that.
Does quoting notify or tag the original poster automatically?
The original poster gets a notification that their post was quoted, so they'll typically see it. What doesn't happen automatically is being pulled into the reply thread under your new quote post — X's Help Center notes that the original author isn't added to that conversation on their own. If you specifically want them included in the discussion under your quote (so replies reach them directly), you need to @mention their username yourself in your comment.
Can I remove or undo a quote after posting it?
Yes. A quote post is your own post, so you can delete it the same way as any other post — tap the three dots on your quote post and choose Delete. Deleting your quote removes your added commentary; it doesn't affect the original post you quoted, which stays up independently since it belongs to whoever originally posted it.
People also ask
What is the difference between a repost and a quote on X?
A plain repost shares the original post to your followers exactly as it is, with no added text. A Quote does the same sharing, but adds your own comment or media above the embedded original post, so both your words and the original post show together.
What can I add when I quote a post on X?
You can add written commentary plus one GIF, up to four photos, or a single video alongside your quote. This media is separate from whatever the original post already contains.
Is quoting a post still called "quote tweet" now that Twitter is X?
The underlying action is the same one long called a quote tweet, though X's own Help Center now refers to reposting and quoting rather than tweeting and retweeting. Many people still say quote tweet out of habit, and it means the same feature.
Does the original poster get notified or added to my quote post replies automatically?
They get a notification that their post was quoted, but they are not automatically pulled into the reply thread under your quote post. If you want them included in the conversation, you need to @mention their username yourself.