How to make an X (Twitter) circle
Open a free X circle generator, type a public X username and wait about half a minute. You get the people that account talks with most, drawn as rings around its profile photo: the closest in the middle. Check the list under the picture, take out anyone you do not want in it, then download the PNG or post it on X.
An X circle, also called a Twitter interaction circle, is a picture of an account's conversations. It does not show who follows whom. It shows who actually replies, quotes and mentions, and how often it goes both ways. That is why the result is personal enough to post, and why it changes from week to week.
By Filippo PelloiaReviewed
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What an X circle shows
The account sits in the middle. Around it, in rings, are the people it interacts with most in its recent public posts. The first ring holds the top of the ranking, with the largest photos. Each ring further out holds people the account talks with less, in smaller photos.
A circle is not a follower list and not a friendship test. Someone can follow you for years and never appear, because following is not a conversation. Someone you met last week can sit in the first ring, because you have been replying to each other every day.
X circle and the old Twitter Circle are not the same
The name causes confusion. Twitter Circle was a posting feature: you picked up to 150 people, and some of your posts were shown only to them. X retired it on 31 October 2023, and it no longer exists.
An X circle, or interaction circle, is something else: an image made from public posts. It does not change who sees what, and it does not touch the account. Most people searching for a "Twitter circle" today want this picture.
How to make your X circle
- Open X Circle. There is no sign up and no login.
- Type a public X username, with or without the @, and press Make my circle.
- Wait while it reads the recent posts. It usually takes 20 to 60 seconds.
- Look at the circle and at the list under it. Each person has the replies, quotes, mentions and reposts that put them there.
- Take out anyone you do not want in the picture, and choose the background, the photo size and how many people to show, from 10 to 50.
- Press Download PNG to keep it, Copy image to paste it into a post, Copy share link for a link, or Post on X.
How to read the rings
Every interaction counts by type. A reply is worth 3, a quote 2.5, a mention 1.5 and a repost 1: a reply takes more effort than a repost, so it says more. Each value halves every 30 days, so last week counts more than last month.
Talking both ways counts more than talking one way. If you reply to someone and they reply back, they end up closer than someone you only reply to, or someone who only replies to you. The middle of the circle is the people you are actually in conversation with.
Why someone is missing
- Likes, follows and direct messages are not public. They are not counted, however many there are.
- The circle only goes back as far as the posts it reads. That is a few hundred recent posts: a few days for an account that posts all day, months for a quieter one.
- Private accounts cannot be read. A person whose account is private does not appear, even if you talk every day.
- You talked with them before the period the tool reads. A friend from last year shows up again as soon as you talk again.
Posting your circle on X
The PNG is square, so it shows in full in the feed without being cut. A short line works best with it: who is in the first ring, or a question to the people in it. People who find themselves in a circle often reply, and that reply is itself an interaction for the next one.
It works for any public account, not only yours. Public posts can still concern real people, so use a circle of someone else respectfully, and never to harass anyone or to suggest something about them that the picture does not show.
Where the data goes
The username you type is sent from your browser to FxTwitter, an independent unofficial service that reads public X posts. The ranking and the picture are made in your browser. Nothing is stored unless you make a share link: then the circle as you see it is kept for 7 days, and the link stops working after that. The details are in the privacy policy.
Common questions
Is there a free X circle generator without login?
Yes. CutNoodle's X Circle is free and asks for no login, no X password and no access to an account. It reads public posts only, so it works for any public account.
What is the difference between an X circle and the old Twitter Circle?
Twitter Circle let you post to up to 150 people you picked, and X retired it on 31 October 2023. An X interaction circle is a picture: it shows who an account talks with most, and it does not change who can see any post.
How long does it take to make an X circle?
Usually 20 to 60 seconds. The tool reads a few hundred recent posts before it draws anything, and the page shows how far it has got.
Can I make a circle for a private account?
No. The posts of a private account cannot be read publicly, so there is nothing to count. The tool says so instead of drawing an empty circle.
Why does my X circle change from one day to the next?
It is built from recent posts at the moment you make it, and older interactions count for less every day. A new conversation moves someone in; a quiet week moves them out.
Make your X circle. Free, no login, ready in under a minute.