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title: "Why Do Images Look Different After I Upload Them to X?"  
description: "Why Do Images Look Different After I Upload Them to X?"  
author: "Ajmal Sultani"  
published: 2026-10-26  
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# Why Do Images Look Different After I Upload Them to X?

Images that look sharp in my phone gallery sometimes appear softer or more heavily compressed after I post them on X. I notice it most with screenshots containing small text and photos with fine detail.

Does X process uploads differently depending on image dimensions, file format, or whether the image was edited on a phone? I’m trying to work out whether there’s a reliable way to keep images readable without making the file unnecessarily large.


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