No. 1
What a Twitter chat was, and how live conversations work on X today
The hashtag chat format, what happened to it, and the four tools X offers for live conversation now.
The chat-session planner
Host a live conversation on X without losing track of the clock
Pick a topic and a start time. Social Parler converts the time for five regions, lays out a Q1/A1 run of show at the pace you choose, and writes the question posts for you to copy. Download it all as a text file and keep it open while you host.
Plan your session
Start time around the world
| Region | Local time | Date |
|---|
Run of show
Before you go live: hashtag check
Copy-ready posts
From hashtag chats to Spaces
Twitter chats began as a simple habit: a group picked a weekly hour and a hashtag, a host posted numbered questions, and everyone answered with matching numbers. The format still works on X, and it costs nothing to run.
X also has Spaces, live audio rooms with a host, up to two co-hosts and a small group of speakers, which suit sessions where tone of voice matters. Many hosts now run both: a text chat for the archive and a Space for the conversation.
The guides
No. 2
How to host a weekly chat on X
Picking the slot and the hashtag, writing questions, running the hour, and the habits that keep a weekly chat alive.
No. 3
The Q1/A1 format and chat etiquette on X
How to label questions and answers, use the hashtag, reply to others, and behave like a good guest or host.
No. 4
How to promote your X chat without spamming anyone
An announcement schedule that fills the room, how to use guests and regulars, and the promotion habits that backfire.
No. 5
How to write a chat recap or transcript today
Collecting the best answers, quoting and embedding posts fairly, getting permission, and a structure readers actually finish.
No. 6
How to host an X Space
Scheduling, co-hosts and speakers, recording, and how to run a live audio session that people stay for.
Common questions
- What is a Twitter chat, and do they still happen on X?
- A Twitter chat is a scheduled conversation around one hashtag, where a host posts numbered questions (Q1, Q2) and participants answer with matching labels (A1, A2). They still run on X, alongside Spaces, which are live audio rooms.
- Does the planner post anything to X?
- No. It runs in your browser and only builds text: a schedule, a time zone table and question posts you can copy or download as a .txt file. You post everything yourself.
- How long should a live chat on X be?
- Most text chats run 45 to 60 minutes with five to eight questions, roughly one question every seven to ten minutes. Shorter is better for a first session.
- Is Social Parler connected to X?
- No. Social Parler is an independent site and is not affiliated with X Corp.