Quote Tweet
A repost on X or Twitter that adds the reposter's own comment above the original post.
“Her quote tweet added context the original post left out.”
Quote tweets can endorse, criticize, joke about, or contextualize another post. They expose the original to the reposter's audience.
Twitter introduced the built-in quote-tweet feature in 2015, replacing older manual methods of copying a tweet and adding commentary.
QT
A common abbreviation for quote tweet.
quote post
X's newer platform wording.
quote retweet
An older expanded name.
What is a quote tweet?
A repost with added commentary.
Is a quote tweet the same as a reply?
No; a quote tweet appears as a separate post on the user's profile.
What does QT mean on X?
Usually quote tweet.