X on Metricool

X (formerly known as Twitter) is a key social network for sharing short, dynamic, and real-time content. With hundreds of millions of active users, it’s where brands, creators, and businesses engage in conversations, trends, and breaking news. The platform prioritizes immediacy, interaction, and relevance, making an agile strategy essential to stand out. Plus, with features like threads and Premium accounts, X remains a powerful tool for building community and digital presence.

To connect to X (Twitter), you must add an add-on to your premium subscription. Find the details here.

When you connect your X account to Metricool, you can:
Schedule and publish: learn how to manage your content here.
Analytics: make the most of your data by checking available metrics here.
Inbox: reply to direct messages and stay organized by adding internal notes. Check out the details here.
Competitors: monitor competitors and optimize your strategy. More info here.

How to connect your X account

To connect X, you must have the account login credentials, as there are no admin permissions here.
Follow these steps:

Open a new tab and log in at X.com
In Metricool, go to the connections panel.
Click "Connect account." A pop-up window will appear.
Log into your X account and grant Metricool access by accepting the permissions.

⚠️ Due to changes in the X (Twitter) API, you may need to accept two authorizations to complete the connection flow, as shown in this image:



Once permissions are accepted, your X account will appear as connected.

Having trouble connecting your account?

If a different account was connected, we explain how to switch accounts here.

And if something isn’t working as expected when trying to connect X (Twitter), don’t worry. We’ve gathered the most common cases and solutions in this article:
👉 I can't connect X (Twitter).

Updated on: 09/05/2025