# Mastodon

Source: https://social9.com/docs/networks/mastodon

> Connect any Mastodon server, what a Mastodon post can include, and its visibility, content warning and poll options.

Social9 works with any Mastodon server.

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## Where to find it

**Dashboard → Channels → Mastodon → Connect.**

Mastodon is on every plan, including Free.

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## Connecting

1. Press **Connect** on the Mastodon card.
2. Type **Your Mastodon server**. It is the part after the second @ in your address. If you are `you@mastodon.social`, type `mastodon.social`.
3. Press **Connect**, then sign in on your server and allow Social9.

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## What a post can include

| | Limit |
|---|---|
| **Text** | 500 characters |
| **Images** | Up to 4 |
| **Video** | 1 |
| **Mix photos and video** | No |
| **Needs media** | No |

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## Options

Under **Network options tab → Options for Mastodon**:

| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Visibility** | **Public**, **Quiet public (unlisted)**, **Followers only** or **Mentioned people only** |
| **Content warning** | Text shown before your post is expanded |
| **Post as a thread** | Splits long text into numbered posts |
| **Mark media as sensitive** | Blurs your images until someone clicks |
| **Language** | A 2-letter code, for example `en` |
| **Add a poll** | 2 to 4 choices, from 5 minutes to 7 days, with **Allow multiple choices**. A poll cannot have media |
| **Focal point** | Keeps the important part of the first photo visible when it is cropped |

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## Next steps

- [Connect your accounts](https://social9.com/docs/getting-started/connect-your-accounts)