How to make a Twitter circle

1. Enter a public X username

Open the XCircle maker and type the account's username. You can enter @username, username, or a profile URL from X. Use the account's handle, not its display name.

The account must be public. You do not need to sign in to X, and you can make a circle for another public account as well as your own.

2. Generate the circle

Choose the generate button and let the account's recent posts be read. XCircle looks for outgoing interactions in the account's own activity, and incoming interactions in public mentions or replies.

Accounts with many posts, slow responses from the data service, or a temporarily unavailable search can take longer. Keep the page open while the circle is being built. If a saved result is available, it may appear without a new read.

When the result arrives, check its update time and coverage note. Those tell you when the data was read and whether the result is partial or comes from a previous successful read.

3. Choose how many people to show

Use 8 people for a focused inner circle, 24 for a wider view, or up to 50 when there is enough activity. The selected number is a maximum; a quieter account may have fewer people in the available sample.

The owner stays in the center. Other people are sorted by interaction score. You can review the ranking below the picture and remove an account you do not want to include. Removing someone changes the picture without claiming that their public activity did not happen.

4. Pick the look

Choose a background that suits where you want to post the picture. Turn names on if you want viewers to recognize the handles, or hide them for a cleaner image. Ranks can help show the order within a ring.

These changes reuse the result already on the page, so you can try different designs without waiting for a fresh data read.

5. Download a PNG

Use download to save the picture. The PNG includes the circle as you have styled it, ready to keep or upload to X and other platforms.

If the browser asks where to save it, choose a folder you can find later. On a phone, use the browser's download or share controls to save the file to your device. Copying an image to the clipboard depends on the browser and its permissions; downloading is a useful alternative.

6. Share a link or post the picture

Creating a share link saves a snapshot of the result and your design choices. Someone opening that link sees the saved circle, rather than a newly calculated version of the account's activity.

Links work for seven days after creation. If you want a lasting copy, keep the PNG. Anyone with the link can view the shared result, so review the people and labels before you share it.

The post-on-X action opens X's own posting screen. You choose whether to publish. Generating or downloading a circle does not automatically post anything or notify the people shown.

If someone is missing

Think about the available activity. A friend you usually message privately may have little public interaction with you. A person you spoke with months ago may be outside the sample. Likes do not count toward the circle.

A partial result or an unavailable search can also leave out incoming conversations. Check the page's note, try again later, or use refresh when you want another read. A refresh can still fail if the data service is unavailable; in that case, an older successful circle may remain available.

If the account cannot be read

Check the username and whether the account is public. If both are correct, the data service may be temporarily unavailable. Wait and try again instead of submitting repeated requests in quick succession.

For a closer look at the score, read how XCircle works. If you are comparing circles, understanding a Twitter circle explains what the rings can and cannot tell you.