How to host a Space on X

A Space is useful when customers want to ask about a launch out loud, or when an AMA would clear up confusion a thread cannot. It is not automatically better than a written announcement. This page covers how to host one for that founder job, including scheduling and recording as short sections that point at X Help.

How do you host a Space on X?

Start a Space from the compose or Spaces control X shows, name it, and invite speakers if Help still documents that flow. Keep the mechanics short and follow the current Help page for the taps. If hosting is limited to certain account types, quote that dated note without publishing a price.

Live help.x.com often returns 403 Forbidden. A 20 October 2025 Wayback snapshot of About X Spaces, captured at 7:26 PM PT, says: "Spaces is a way to have live audio conversations on X. Anyone can join, listen, and speak in a Space on X for iOS and Android. Currently you can listen in a Space on web." On starting: "As a host on iOS, you can start a Space by long pressing on the post Composer from your Home timeline and and then selecting the Spaces icon." The same steps appear for Android. "When creating a new Space, you will see options to Name your Space and Start your Space." Re-read Help on publish day.

The same snapshot's FAQ says: "People on X for iOS and Android can start a Space." It also says "Currently, starting a Space on web is not possible, but anyone can join and listen in a Space." That snapshot does not mention a Premium requirement for hosting. No prices are printed, and no paid gate is assumed. Accounts with protected posts, the same snapshot says, "are not able to create Spaces."

Up to 13 people, including the host and two co-hosts, can speak at once, according to that snapshot. Spaces are public: "anyone can join as a listener, including people who don’t follow you." Share the link via a post or a DM if you want customers to find it.

A search on 10 November 2026, America/Los_Angeles, treated generic host-button tutorials as common results. This page starts from a launch or AMA use, and it quotes Help for schedule and record.

How can a founder use a Space for a launch or an AMA?

Use a Space when the questions are better spoken: a live demo Q&A, a ship-day AMA, or a walkthrough for people who already read the launch post. Say at the start what you shipped and how long you will stay. Take names of questions you cannot answer live and follow up in the thread.

A Space is not a substitute for the written launch announcement. The planned launch-on-X guide owns that post,. If customers keep asking the same question in replies, audio can help. If they have not seen the announcement, write that first.

Can you schedule a Space in advance?

Yes, according to the 20 October 2025 snapshot. Select Schedule for later, then choose the date and time you want the Space to go live. That FAQ says hosts can schedule a Space up to 30 days in advance and up to 10 scheduled Spaces, and that impromptu Spaces do not count toward that 10.

If the control has moved or the limit has changed, quote the dated check rather than repeating an old tutorial.

The same snapshot says that as the start time approaches, the host can receive push and in-app reminders, and that "Scheduled Spaces are public and people can set reminders to be notified when your scheduled Space begins." Guests "can sign up for reminder notifications from a scheduled Space card in a post."

Can you record a Space and what should you tell listeners?

Yes. The 20 October 2025 snapshot says hosts can record Spaces they create for replay by toggling on Record Space when they create the Space. A recording symbol appears while you record. Tell listeners at the beginning, and a recording is not guaranteed to stay up forever or rank like a video post.

The same snapshot says that once the live Space ends, the recording "will be immediately and publicly available for anyone to listen to whenever they want." You can delete a recording via the more icon to make it no longer publicly available. "Unless you delete your recording, it will remain available for replay after the live Space has ended," with a note that hosts on older app versions may only have recording available for 30 days, while newer app versions can record Spaces that last indefinitely. That is a dated, version-dependent rule, not a promise of permanence. Co-hosts and speakers see a REC symbol; listeners see it too, "but they will not be visible in the recording."

What should you do after the Space ends?

Post a short recap in the launch thread: decisions you made, bugs you heard, and any link people asked for. Answer leftover questions in writing so people who missed the audio can still benefit. If a recording exists, link it only if Help says it is shareable. Then go build the things you promised rather than immediately scheduling another Space.

The 20 October 2025 snapshot says that after a recorded Space ends, "you will see how many people attended the Space along with a link to share out via a post." The recap thread itself belongs in writing, not only in the replay. The planned thread-writing guide is covered in a separate guide.

Evenpost is an app for X (Twitter) for solo founders. You and your agent draft, you approve every post in the Evenpost app, and it posts with natural spacing, or right away if you choose Post now. Updates: @evenpost. It does not host, schedule, or record a Space. It can only draft the announcement or recap posts you still approve.

For a related question about agents on X, see Does X allow AI agents?.

If customers keep asking spoken questions about the launch, host a Space, tell them whether you are recording, and recap the answers in writing afterward.

FAQ

Do I need X Premium to host a Space?

The 20 October 2025 snapshot says people on X for iOS and Android can start a Space, and it does not mention a Premium requirement. No prices are printed, and no paid gate is assumed. Confirm current Help on publish day. Accounts with protected posts cannot create Spaces, according to that snapshot.

How many speakers can I add?

The same snapshot says a maximum of 13 people, including the host and up to two co-hosts, can speak at the same time. There is no listener cap in that FAQ.

Can I host a Space from my phone?

Yes. Help documents starting a Space from the iOS or Android apps, including a long-press on the compose control or the Spaces tab. It also says starting a Space on web is not currently possible, though people can listen on web.

Will people get a reminder if I schedule one?

Guests can set a reminder from a scheduled Space card in a post, according to the 20 October 2025 snapshot, and they can be notified when the host starts. The host can also get reminders as the start time approaches, if notifications are on.

Should I host a Space instead of writing a launch thread?

No. Use a Space when spoken questions would help, after the written announcement exists. A Space is not a substitute for the launch post, and people who miss the audio still need a written recap.