Bluesky Doubles Photo Upload Limit to 2MB in App Update
Version 1.121 increases image resolution to 4000px and introduces swipeable carousel, aiming to compete with X and Threads
Quick Look
- Bluesky releases version 1.121 of its app, doubling photo upload limit from 1MB to 2MB and increasing resolution from 2000px to 4000px.
- The update also replaces the image grid with a swipeable carousel for mixed aspect ratios, aiming to compete with X and Threads.
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Why It Matters
Bluesky is positioning itself as a competitive alternative to X (formerly Twitter) and Meta's Threads. Photo quality has become a key differentiator in the social media landscape, where visual content drives user engagement.
Bluesky is beefing up its social network as a better place to post photos. Late Wednesday, the company announced a new version of its app (version 1.121), which boosts the quality of images in posts both in terms of upload size and resolution. Before, Bluesky only supported photo uploads of 1MB or less. Now, that limit has doubled to 2MB. In addition, photos will render at up to 4000px, instead of 2000x, as before. In addition, the company replaced its old image grid with a swipeable carousel that can handle mixed aspect ratios without cropping. (Although early feedback from some Bluesky users indicates that they would prefer the choice between posting as a grid or carousel.) The changes could make Bluesky's app more competitive with other social networks, like X or Meta's Threads.
Open Questions
- How will the carousel perform with very large image libraries?
- Will Bluesky add option to choose between grid and carousel formats?
