Can You Pin Someone Else's Tweet?
No, X lets you pin only your own posts to your profile, not someone else's tweet or a repost.
No, X lets you pin only your own posts to your profile, not someone else’s tweet or a repost. The workaround is to quote the other person’s post, which creates a post of your own with theirs embedded inside it, and then pin your quote.
Pinning keeps one post at the top of your profile until you replace or remove it. Quoting is explained in how to quote tweet on X. For the parts of a post and where its ID lives, see what a tweet is on X.
How Do You Pin Someone Else’s Tweet With a Quote?
You feature someone else’s tweet on your profile by quote posting it and pinning the quote. Listed below are the 5 steps.
- Tap the Repost icon under their post and choose Quote.
- Write a short comment, such as why you’re featuring it, and post it.
- Go to your profile and find your quote post.
- Tap the three-dot menu on it.
- Choose Pin to your profile and confirm.
If the original author later deletes their post or protects their account, your pinned quote stays but shows a notice in place of their post; see why a tweet says this post is unavailable.
How Do You Pin Your Own Tweet?
To pin your own tweet, open it on your profile, select the three-dot menu and choose Pin to your profile. Only one post can be pinned at a time, so pinning a new one replaces the old one. To remove it, open the same menu and choose Unpin from profile.
Why Can’t You Pin a Repost?
A repost is someone else’s post shown on your profile, not a post you wrote, so X doesn’t offer the pin option for it. Quote it instead, as above, to get a post of your own that can be pinned. The difference between reposts and quotes is in how to quote tweet on X.
Other Ways to Keep Someone Else’s Tweet
If you only want to keep a post for yourself, bookmark it rather than pinning it. Listed below are the 3 options and what each does.
| Option | Who sees it | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Quote and pin | Everyone who visits your profile | Featuring praise, news or a collaboration |
| Bookmark | Only you | Saving a post to read or use later |
| Embed on your website | Your site’s visitors | Showing the post outside X; see how to embed a tweet |
Questions people ask
How many tweets can you pin?
One at a time on your profile.
Does pinning a tweet notify anyone?
No, pinning doesn't send a notification; quoting a post does notify its author.
Does a pinned tweet get more views?
It's the first post profile visitors see, so it collects views from every profile visit while it stays pinned.