What is Twitter Circle？

How Many People Can I Include in My Twitter Circle

Currently, you can include up to 150 people in your Twitter Circle.

Notably, you can edit the members of your Twitter Circle at any time, and those removed from your circle will not receive notifications about the change.

Another key point: You don’t need to be mutual followers with the accounts you add to your Twitter Circle. You don’t have to follow them, and they don’t have to follow you. This means you can absolutely add Taylor Swift to your Twitter Circle if you wish.

Maybe not the best idea to spam a celebrity with your 1am Tweets but you could and that's all that matters.

Who Can See My Twitter Circle Tweets

Only people who are currently in your Twitter Circle can see any Twitter Circle Tweets you've shared as well as any non-protected replies to those Tweets.

If someone in your circle has a protected account, only their followers who are in your Twitter Circle can see their replies. Further, their Twitter Circle will not be able to see any part of the conversation unless your circles share common members.

People in your Twitter Circle cannot retweet/share your Twitter Circle Tweets on Twitter or in their own Twitter Circle.

However, be aware that members of your Twitter Circle can still download, capture and re-share images or screenshots of your Twitter Circle content.

How is Twitter Circle different from Twitter Communities

Twitter Communities, first launched in September of 2021, enables users to connect and share tweets with particular groups of users with shared/similar interests in the app. As per Twitter's website, "Tweets in Communities can be seen by anyone on Twitter, but only others within the Community itself can engage and participate in the discussion."

On the other hand, the Twitter Circle feature is a little more "exclusive." You'll be able to share Tweets with just a select group of people you want to see them.

Setting your account to protected or private means that only your followers can see Tweets you share each time you compose and send one.

With Twitter Circle, you choose your audience each time you compose a Tweet, giving you the option to send a Tweet to all of your followers or just your specified Twitter Circle.

Using the Twitter Circle feature may be beneficial for those who previously used secondary or alternate (“alt”) accounts, or constantly toggled between protected and public account settings.

How to Make a Twitter Circle on Mobile

Whether you have an iPhone or an Android, first ensure your Twitter app is updated. If you primarily use Twitter on desktop (yes, desktop users exist!), skip to this section of the article instead.

Open the Twitter app. You can manage your Twitter Circle from the Tweet composer. Tap the Compose Tweet button—marked by a white plus inside a light blue circle in the bottom-right corner of your screen.

You should see the standard Tweet composer with your audience set to Public (positioned next to your profile picture). Additionally, there will be text in the bottom-left corner that says: "Everyone can reply."

To change your audience to just your Twitter Circle, click on the button that reads Public. You should then be presented with the option to choose from Public and Twitter Circle. If this is your first time setting up the Twitter Circle feature, it will show 0 people in your Circle.

To begin adding people to your Twitter Circle, first click Edit located next to the Twitter Circle option. This will open the Twitter Circle menu, which has two tabs. The first tab, Twitter Circle, will display the message: "There isn't anyone in your Twitter Circle — yet."

This will be the tab where you can edit existing Circle accounts, though you can’t add new accounts here. To add accounts, tap the Recommended tab.

In the Recommended tab, you’ll see a list of users you interact with most frequently. To add them to your Twitter Circle, simply tap the white Add button next to their name.

If someone you want to add to your Circle isn’t in this list, use the Search people bar to find their profile and add them.

Once you've added your first round of users to your circle, you can then view them by returning to the Twitter Circle tab where the users you added will now be listed with a black Remove button next to their names.

Now, when you open the Tweet Composer, the Twitter Circle option under Choose Audience will reflect the number of people currently in your list. To send your Tweet to just those people, click on the green Twitter Circle icon.

The drop down button next to your profile picture should now read "Twitter Circle" in green text. Type out and send your Tweet as normal.

You can verify that your Tweet was sent only to your Circle by going to the Tweets tab on your profile. If successful, there will be a message below your Tweet that says: "Only people in @YourUsername's Twitter Circle can see this Tweet."

How to Make a Twitter Circle on Desktop

The process on desktop is quite similar to the mobile steps outlined above.

Click the More button in the left-side menu to expand the extended menu options, then select Twitter Circle.

There are two tabs in the Twitter Circle menu: Twitter Circle and Recommended. The first tab is for editing your existing Circle. When you're just getting started, it will show this notification, telling you to add people. You'll notice there's no button to add accounts on this tab, though.

To add your first accounts to your new Twitter Circle, click over to the Recommended tab. This will show you some of the accounts you engage with most frequently. You can choose from these recommended accounts or use the search bar to find other accounts you want to add.

From there, simply compose a Tweet as normal and select Twitter Circle from the audience drop-down.