How to Connect Threads
Connect your Threads account via Meta and post single posts or threads
1 min readUpdated 4 weeks ago
Prerequisites
To connect Threads, you need:
- A Threads account (created via Instagram)
- An Instagram account linked to Threads
How Threads Connection Works
Threads uses Meta authentication. When you connect Threads, you'll authorize through the Meta/Threads login.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Go to Settings in your SocialCal dashboard
- Click on the Social Accounts tab
- Find Threads and click Connect
- You'll be redirected to authorize via Meta
- Grant the requested permissions
- Click Done to complete
Content on Threads
- Text posts: Up to 500 characters per post
- Images: Supported (carousel up to 20)
- Videos: Up to 5 minutes
- Links: Supported (will show preview)
Posting threads on Threads
Switch the composer to Thread mode to publish a connected reply chain. Each post can carry its own carousel, and SocialCal's Split from long text dialog will break a long draft into properly-sized posts on sentence boundaries. Search the help center for "Post threads" for the full guide.
Troubleshooting
"Threads account not found"
- Make sure you have a Threads account created
- Your Threads account must be linked to your Instagram
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