--- title: "Using Bluesky with Buffer" description: "Bluesky is one of the fastest-growing newer social networks and one of our customers' top-requested channels, which many users moved to as an alternative to X/Twitter. Learn more about Bluesky in our resources library, or, if you're already a user, connect your account to Buffer with the steps below." canonical_url: "https://support.buffer.com/articles/using-bluesky-with-buffer-7f6OcRnzIO" md_url: "https://support.buffer.com/articles/using-bluesky-with-buffer-7f6OcRnzIO.md" --- # Using Bluesky with Buffer Bluesky is one of the fastest-growing newer social networks and one of our customers' top-requested channels, which many users moved to as an alternative to X/Twitter. Learn more about Bluesky in our [resources library](https://buffer.com/resources/bluesky-social/), or, if you're already a user, connect your account to Buffer with the steps below. :::info Bluesky is available on our [new Buffer plans](https://buffer.com/pricing). On a Legacy plan? Get in touch with us at [hello@buffer.com](mailto:hello@buffer.com) to discuss your options! ::: ## These features are available for Bluesky * **Publishing:** Yes * **Analytics:** No * **Engagement:** No ## Connecting and refreshing your Bluesky channel Bluesky uses a different authorization process than most channels, and you'll need to generate an app password in your Bluesky account. The steps below will walk you through the process. :::info **Important notes:** * If you wish to connect multiple Bluesky accounts to Buffer, you will need to open Bluesky in another tab and make sure you're logged into the Bluesky account you wish to connect before going through the steps below in Buffer. * We support both standard Bluesky accounts and custom-server / self-hosted PDS accounts. Both `did:plc`   (standard Bluesky) and `did:web`   (self-hosted PDS) identities are supported. Enter your handle as normal (e.g. `you.example.com`  ) and follow the same App Password steps below. * Seeing a “profile not found” error? When entering your handle, please make sure you do not add any symbols and that you match the upper/lower case of your handle on Bluesky. ::: ### Connecting a Bluesky channel 1. Head to  and select Bluesky. 2. Enter your Bluesky handle, then click the link to ***Generate app password in Bluesky.*** ![Add your Bluesky handle and click](https://support.buffer.com/api/attachments.redirect?id=7f41d581-26ee-4d80-b31b-1f4c3eb61337 " =558x494") Add your Bluesky handle and click "Generate app password in Bluesky" link 3. You’ll be taken to your Bluesky account. Click the ***Add App Password*** button ![Click Add App Password to create a unique password to connect Bluesky to Buffer](https://support.buffer.com/api/attachments.redirect?id=1290b87e-7bfb-4566-91fd-3c5acae6a6e8 " =733x339") Click Add App Password to create a unique password to connect Bluesky to Buffer 4. Add Buffer’s name or simply use the automatically generated name from Bluesky. ![Type in Buffer or simply use the suggested name from the password generator. ](https://support.buffer.com/api/attachments.redirect?id=28ea06f6-bf9b-4c4e-abe9-309e5fcd73bc " =820x389") Type in Buffer or simply use the suggested name from the password generator :::info ***Note****: You do not need to allow access to your direct messages when asked (simply uncheck the box). Buffer does not offer direct messaging, so your selection will have no impact on connecting your Bluesky account to Buffer.* ::: 5. When your password is generated, click the two overlapping boxes next to the password to copy the password. ![Click the two overlapping boxes to the right of your new password to copy the password](https://support.buffer.com/api/attachments.redirect?id=5fd97186-c30d-4a83-a6fd-cb70b2507c34 " =787x327") Click the two overlapping boxes to the right of your new password to copy the password 6. Head back to the Buffer tab and paste the copied password into the “password” field, then click ***Next.*** Your Bluesky channel is now connected! ![Paste your new password into the password field in your Buffer tab and click Next to connect Bluesky](https://support.buffer.com/api/attachments.redirect?id=dd235773-c2da-48c2-b934-88ee4de0ef60 " =573x467") Paste your new password into the password field in your Buffer tab and click Next to connect Bluesky :::warning Getting an “invalid handle” error? In your Bluesky account, head to ***Settings,*** then ***Change Handle.*** Once that’s updated, go through the connection flow again and you should be able to connect your account. ::: ### Refreshing a Bluesky channel Refreshing Bluesky works slightly differently than other channels in that you'll need to enter a Bluesky App Password. 1. Click your profile icon avatar in the bottom left of your dashboard and choose ***Channels*** or [click here](https://publish.buffer.com/settings/channels). 2. Click the three vertical dots next to your Bluesky channel. 3. Select ***Refresh Connection.*** 4. On the screen that appears, enter your Bluesky @ handle and your Bluesky App Password. 5. Click ***Continue*** and follow the prompts to refresh the channel. ![Refresh connection to Bluesky pop up](https://support.buffer.com/api/attachments.redirect?id=02eea37a-9326-4795-b9e6-857e4fd98365 " =877x730") :::tip **Note**: If you've recently changed the name of your Bluesky handle, you can enter the new name in the "Refresh connection to Bluesky" screen above. Then, enter your Bluesky App Password and complete the process to refresh the channel in Buffer. That should also update your handle/channel name in Buffer. ::: ## Scheduling Bluesky posts :::tip **Good to knows:** * You can include up to 25 threaded sub-posts within one post. * Creating Bluesky threads is currently available only on the web (and not mobile) versions of Buffer. Mobile functions are limited to rescheduling or deleting threads that have been created on the web. * Bluesky threads are available on our Free, Essentials, and Team plans. If you are a legacy customer on our Pro, Premium, or Business plans and would like to switch to [our updated pricing](http://buffer.com/pricing), please email us at [hello@buffer.com](mailto:hello@buffer.com) and we’ll be happy to help! [Learn more about why Bluesky threads isn't available on our legacy plans here](https://support.buffer.com/en-us/articles/what-are-the-benefits-of-buffers-new-plans-JfbH35SXXn). * The Free plan allows for one Bluesky thread scheduled at a time in each queue. However, you can add as many unscheduled threads to your Drafts queue as you like. ::: | Features & good-to-knows | Notes | |:---|:---| | **Scheduling posts** | Check out our step-by-step guide to [scheduling posts](https://support.buffer.com/en-us/articles/scheduling-posts-4Qdld7giAZ) on any social channel or peruse Bluesky-specific details below. | | **Scheduling Bluesky threads posts** | 1. Click ***+*** **Start Thread** to add another thread. \n2\. Continue using the “+” button in the lower right-hand corner of your composer or press enter three times to grow your thread. \n3\. Once complete, schedule your thread or save it as a draft. | | **Tagging / mentions** | Tag other users by inputting their full handle, eg: @name.bsky.social. We don’t currently offer autocomplete of handles, so make sure to type the handle correctly, or copy/paste from their page! | | **Hashtags** | You can use a #hashtag to make your post discoverable by anyone searching for that hashtag. Hashtags can contain alphanumeric characters and underscores, but cannot contain numbers only. Learn more about [how hashtags work in Buffer here](https://support.buffer.com/en-us/articles/how-hashtags-work-in-buffer-kusRDsVgD8). | | **Character limit** | 300 characters per post. Learn more about [Character limits for each social network here](https://support.buffer.com/en-us/articles/character-limits-for-each-social-network-mNDqsEV9Nf). | | **Emoji** | ✅ Emojis are supported | | **Links** | If you include links in your post, they must begin with http:// or https://, otherwise they'll be shown as plain text. \n \nAll links are counted as 22 characters, no matter how long they actually are, so there is no need to use a link shortener to save characters. | | **Daily posting limit** | 100 posts per 24 hours. Learn more about [Daily posting limits here](https://support.buffer.com/en-us/articles/daily-posting-limits-kJ0JtpsdvD). | ## Media specifications for Bluesky | | Images | Videos | |:---|:---|:---| | **Number allowed per post** | 4 | 1 | | **File size** | 1MB | up to 100MB | | **File types supported** | .jpg, .png, .webp, .heic/.heif, .gif | .mp4 and .mov | | **Video length** | GIFs supported up to 3 minutes and 15MB | up to 3 minutes | | **Canva integration** | Canva integration is supported with Bluesky | - | | **Alt text** | Alt text is supported. Click the ALT button to add your alt text (also keyboard accessible). | - | | **Daily Limit** | - | 25 videos per day, or a total of 10GB of videos sent within a day, whichever comes first | :::info **Media Good to Knows** * Images must be under 1MB to publish to Bluesky, as we are unable to resize larger images at this time. * In order to post videos, you must have your email verified with Bluesky. Otherwise, your videos may be rejected. * GIFs must be under 15MB and under 60 seconds. ::: ## Engaging with Bluesky posts Engagement features are available for Bluesky accounts within [Buffer's Community feature](https://support.buffer.com/en-us/articles/getting-started-with-buffers-community-feature-vBndIuv1x0) (available on the web version of Buffer and in Buffer's mobile app). To use Community on the desktop version of Buffer: 1. Select your Bluesky channel on the left side of Buffer 2. Click ***Community*** in the menu that appears and start replying to your comments. ![Buffer - Community dashboard with Bluesky selected](https://support.buffer.com/api/attachments.redirect?id=47315d1a-a93b-480a-9207-ac9379a9c877 " =2634x808") **💡Tip:** Prefer to reply to comments on the go? Check out our guide to [Engaging with Community comments in Buffer's mobile app](https://support.buffer.com/en-us/articles/using-community-on-the-buffer-mobile-app-mCNla9C1We). ## Bluesky analytics You can view basic analytics for each of your Bluesky posts' metrics by heading to the ***Publish*** tab, selecting your Bluesky channel on the left, and then the ***Sent*** tab. ![Buffer - Sent post tab - Bluesky](https://support.buffer.com/api/attachments.redirect?id=ea338b35-b4c0-4956-9374-ffec6432d07f " =2118x1206") ## Bluesky error library We don't currently have an error library for Bluesky, but feel free to reach out to our Customer Advocates via [hello@buffer.com](mailto:hello@buffer.com) if you're hitting any errors. :::info Do you have a Bluesky feature suggestion? We’d love for you to submit or upvote it [here on our feature suggestions board](https://suggestions.buffer.com/). ::: ### More resources from our blog * [How to Use Bluesky: Beginner’s Guide](https://buffer.com/resources/how-to-use-bluesky/?utm_source=helpscout&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hc_to_blog) * [What is Bluesky?](https://buffer.com/resources/bluesky-social/?utm_source=helpscout&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hc_to_blog) * [How to Crosspost: A Simple Guide](https://buffer.com/resources/how-to-crosspost?utm_source=helpscout&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hc_to_blog)