Tips for Realistic X Post Mockups

How do I make the numbers believable?

Keep counts in proportion: views far above likes, likes above reposts and bookmarks, replies lower still.

1. Views first. On X, views are counted every time a post is shown. A typical post gets likes from roughly 1 to 5 percent of viewers.
2. Reposts and bookmarks usually land at 5 to 25 percent of likes. Useful posts (guides, threads) get more bookmarks than reposts.
3. Replies spike on questions and controversy and stay low on announcements.
4. Match the account. A local café with 412K views is a viral moment; with 41M it's a joke.
5. Use the Short number style unless you need exact counts. X shows 1.2K, not 1,247.

How do I get the date and time right?

Pick a time when the account would plausibly post, and keep dates consistent with features of that era.

6. Brands post in business hours in their own time zone; people post at lunch and late evening.
7. The edited label only exists from late 2022 onward, and only for Premium accounts.
8. View counts appeared in December 2022, so classic mockups dated earlier should set views to 0.
9. In the timeline layout, the time is relative ("3h"). Override it in Advanced mode if the mockup needs a fixed value.

Which checkmark should I use?

Blue for individuals who pay for Premium, gold for businesses and organizations, gray for governments, none for most accounts.

10. Most real accounts have no checkmark. Leaving it off makes a mockup feel more ordinary, which is often the point.
11. Gold accounts show a square photo; the generator switches automatically.
12. The affiliate badge (a small logo next to the checkmark) marks staff of a gold-check organization. Use it only with a fictional organization.

How do I keep images sharp?

Use photos at least as wide as the card at your export scale, and keep text inside images to a minimum.

13. For a 598-pixel card at 2x, images need about 1,200 pixels of width to stay crisp.
14. X crops multi-image posts to fill its grid. Put the subject in the middle of each photo.
15. Export PNG for anything with text; JPG only when file size matters.

What gives a fake away?

Mismatched fonts, outdated layouts, impossible numbers and screenshots of screenshots. If you're on the other side, checking whether a post is real, read how to spot a fake post. And whatever you make, read the responsible use guide before it names a real person.