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Your Tweet’s character count will update to include the pic.twitter.com URL for your photo.</li> <li>Type your message and select Tweet to post your message and photo.</li> </ol> <div class="alert-message block-message info"> <strong>Note:</strong> To remove the image file you selected, click or tap the x on the thumbnail (or next to the file name).</div> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130822030407im_/https://si0.twimg.com/help/1366146411_60418"></p> <h3><strong>Frequently asked questions:</strong></h3> <h3>What are the size and file type requirements?</h3> <ul> <li>Your image file size can be up to 3MB.</li> <li>We accept GIF, JPEG, and PNG files.</li> <li>We DO NOT accept BMP, TIFF, or animated GIF files.</li> <li>Your photo will be automatically scaled for display in your expanded Tweet and in your user gallery.</li> </ul> <h3>How many photos can I post in a Tweet?</h3> <p>Twitter allows users to upload one image per Tweet. Additionally, we'll only display one image from third-party apps, though you can include as many links to third-party hosted photos as you like.</p> <h3>How do I delete a photo?</h3> <p>You can delete a photo by deleting the Tweet that contains it. Once a Tweet is deleted, the photo will no longer be available from Twitter. However, please note that it may still be cached in some browsers and servers.</p> <h3>My Tweets are protected. Are my photos protected, too?</h3> <p>Only approved followers will be able to see photos from accounts with protected Tweets.</p> <h3>What happens to the Exif data for my photo?</h3> <p>We remove the Exif data upon upload. It is not available to those who view your photo on Twitter.</p> <h3>Will all images appear in search?</h3> <p>Photos included in public Tweets may show up in Twitter search results. 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