Adding and managing a Mastodon Account through SocialBu

Integrating your Mastodon account with SocialBu enables you to schedule toots, track interactions, and handle your engagement more efficiently—all from a single, streamlined dashboard.

Follow the steps below to securely connect your Mastodon account and start simplifying your social media workflow.

In this article we will cover:

1. Add Your Mastodon Account in SocialBu
2. Ideal File Sizes, Formats, and Media Limit for Mastodon
3. How can I view my Mastodon account analytics?
4. FAQs

🔗Add Your Mastodon Account in SocialBu

First of all:

• Log in to your SocialBu account
• Once logged in, click on your profile icon in the top-right corner of the dashboard. From the dropdown menu, select “ Social Accounts.”

• Add a New Account by clicking the “Add Account” button.

• From the list of available social platforms, choose Mastodon

• A new window will prompt you to log in to your Mastodon (if you're not already logged in. You’ll be asked to allow SocialBu access to manage. Click “Allow” to proceed. Your Mastodon account will be successfully linked to SocialBu.

📌Ideal File Sizes, Formats, and Media Limit for Mastodon

When posting to Mastodon, please adhere to the following media requirements and recommendations:

• Media count: 4 images or 1 video
• Caption/text limit: 500 characters

• Video duration: 2 minutes 20 seconds

  Formats supported: JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, JPEG, MP4, M4V, MOV, QT, AVI, HEIC

  Recommended aspect ratios:

  • Images: 1:1, 1.91:1, 16:9
  • Videos: 16:9, 4:5, 1:1, 2:3, 9:16

📊How can I view my Mastodon account analytics?

1) To view the performance of a specific Mastodon account, go to the Analyze feature and then navigate to Filter

2) After selecting your Mastodon account, you’ll be able to access and view its analytics.

For more details check out other help articles.

FAQs

• Can I connect my Mastodon account on the free plan?

Yes, you can.

• Is it possible to connect more than one Mastodon account?

Yes, multiple accounts can be connected.

• Can I upload carousels on Mastodon?

Yes, you can upload a carousel of up to 4 images.

• What is the maximum character limit for Mastodon posts?

Mastodon posts have a limit of 500 characters.

Need Further Assistance?

If you have any other concerns or queries, email us at support@socialbu.com 📩