# X DM Limits in 2026 for Daily Messages, Groups and Requests

Source: https://trygrowx.app/x-specs/dm-limits (updated 2026-11-04)

An X account can send up to 500 direct messages a day, counted across the website, the apps and the API. Group conversations can include up to 256 people, and someone you do not follow can reach you only through a message request, if your settings allow it.

Last checked November 2026. X now calls its messaging feature Chat; every figure below links to its source.

## X DM limits at a glance

| Item                                   | Limit                                                        | Source                                                                 |
| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Messages sent per day                  | 500                                                          | [X limits](https://help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/x-limits)          |
| People in a group conversation         | Up to 256                                                    | [About Direct Messages](https://help.x.com/en/using-x/direct-messages) |
| Messages from people you do not follow | Arrive as message requests, only if your settings allow them | [About Chat](https://help.x.com/en/using-x/about-chat)                 |
| DM sends through the X API             | 1,440 requests per user per 24 hours                         | [X API rate limits](https://docs.x.com/x-api/fundamentals/rate-limits) |

X does not publish a per-message character limit on its current help pages, so we leave it out rather than repeat an old figure.

## Who can message you

From [About Chat](https://help.x.com/en/using-x/about-chat):

- **People you follow** and people you have messaged before can message you directly.
- **Everyone else** lands in message requests, and only if you accept requests from everyone, or from verified users when the sender is verified.
- **Requests** stay separate until you accept, ignore or block the sender. Grok sorts them into "Priority" and "Hidden".
- **Closed inbox:** nobody new can reach you unless you follow them, you already share a Chat, or they enter your X Number, an optional private code you can share.

## Encryption

X's Chat is end-to-end encrypted, including group messages and media, once both people have registered for Chat, per [About Chat](https://help.x.com/en/using-x/about-chat). Message requests stay unencrypted until you accept them.

## By account type

### Free accounts

- 500 messages a day.
- Messages to people who do not follow you only reach them if they accept requests from everyone.

### X Premium

- The verified checkmark lets your message reach people who accept requests from verified users.
- X does not publish a separate daily DM number for Premium. Third-party blogs quote 1,000 or more, without a source, so we do not list it.

## Common mistakes

- **Copy and paste cold DMs.** X's [automation rules](https://help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/x-automation) ban automated and bulk unsolicited messages, and people report them.
- **Messaging before engaging.** A DM from someone who has replied thoughtfully to a person's posts is far more welcome. Build that through [replies](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/reply) first.
- **Sending the whole pitch at once.** Start with one specific, useful line and let them ask for more.
- **Ignoring requests.** Check your message requests; good opportunities land there.

## Frequently asked questions

### How many DMs can I send a day on X?

500 messages a day, across the website, the apps and the API.

### Can anyone DM me on X?

Only if you accept message requests from everyone. Otherwise people you do not follow cannot start a new conversation, apart from verified users when you accept requests from verified accounts, or people who have your X Number.

### How many people can be in an X group chat?

Up to 256.

### Are X DMs encrypted?

Chat messages are end-to-end encrypted between people who have both registered for Chat. Message requests stay unencrypted until accepted.

## Start conversations the right way

The best DMs follow a good reply. Draft thoughtful replies with the free [reply generator](https://trygrowx.app/tools/reply-generator), and see every other X limit on the [X specs hub](https://trygrowx.app/x-specs).