Your people, on your 
profile.
Orbit Cards reads your X once and turns the people you talk with into Twitter header banners, profile rings, recaps and more. 263 designs.
or Connect X to start · from $4/month · read-only, never posts
Your orbit becomes your header.
- 01 · One readYour profile and your last 30 days of posts, replies and mentions. About a minute, starting when you say so.
- 02 · Ranked by talkReplies and quotes count double, recent ones most. Your closest people get the biggest tiles.
- 03 · Laid out for XThe corner under your profile photo stays clear, and the faces that matter sit where phones never crop.
- 04 · Yours to shuffle26 header designs, three looks each. Shuffle, download, upload in Edit profile.
Orbit Cards is a web app that turns your X account into images you can post. It reads your last 30 days once, finds the people you talk with most, and draws profile headers, My orbit cards, recaps, milestones, thank-you cards and a year-apart Time Machine. It's for people who post on X and want their profile to look like their circle. It costs $4 a month, or $9 once for a single card pack.
- Card designs
- 263
- Looks across them
- 625
- Header designs
- 26
- Seconds to your first card
- 30
- Posts made for you
- 0
Every card, one read.
A few favourites. The rest, every design from Orbit+ plus the new ones, open in Studio with your own people.
26 headers. Three looks each.
Not a blank Twitter banner template: here are three of them. The rest open in Studio, drawn with your own people, so nobody else gets your header.
Your X, one year apart.
Time Machine puts last year next to this one: your post from a year ago today, the people you talked with month by month, and, once your reads cover a full year, your followers and posting numbers side by side.
- 01One year ago today: your post from exactly a year back.
- 02Rewind: 12 months, one face a month, someone you talked with that month.
- 03Then & now header: last year's people in sepia, this year's in colour.
- 04Time capsule: then and now numbers side by side, once your reads cover the year.
It samples up to 240 of your older posts once. Included in every plan.
Wear it. Send it.
Two things people notice on X: a profile photo that changed, and a post with their name in it.
Profile rings
A badge around your own profile photo: your follower club, your posting streak, a night-owl badge, building in public. The ones with a number only show what your read backs up.
You were my #1 this month, @samrivera. Thanks for every reply.
stop, this made my day. making one for my people now
Shout-outs
A card made for one person: your #1, a new follower, an MVP, a spotlight. Tag them and they repost it, so their followers see it too.
And everything else.
Recaps of your month (a Twitter Wrapped, every month), your interaction circle in 26 styles, a card for every milestone and trophy, and a thank-you card that puts your new followers' faces up front.
Post cards24 designs
Your best post as an image to share again, pin, or post on other networks.
Recaps29 designs
Tally, posting style, peak hour and more, for your last 30 days.
Milestones & trophies77 designs
Boarding passes, receipts, arcade screens: 77 ways to say you hit 1,000.
Thanks21 designs
21 ways to thank new followers: receipts, credits, stamps, a bouquet.
Made to tinker with.
Three looks, one tap
Every header comes in From their photos, Night and Paper. Many cards have four colourways.
Every size X shows well
Square, portrait (X's tallest in-feed image), story and 1500×500 headers.
Shuffle people
Another mix from the same read. Your closest people stay.
Your call on names
Hide names on any card, or the mark.
Fresh every month
Monthly reads your X again on the 1st, plus 4 more reads whenever you want: a new recap, an updated header, history for Time Machine.
A minute, start to finish.
Connect X
Sign in with X and allow read access, pick a plan, then tap Start my read. Orbit Cards can't post, follow, like or change your profile.
One read
Your profile, 30 days of posts, replies and mentions, a pick of followers, and a sample of last year for Time Machine.
On your profile
Pick from 263 designs, shuffle, hide names if you like. Download the PNG and post it, or upload it in Edit profile.
| Orbit Cards | Design template | By hand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uses the people you talk with | Yes, ranked | No | Only if you collect them |
| Keeps your profile photo spot clear | Always | Sometimes | If you measure |
| Designs to pick from | 263, 625 looks | Many, none about you | One |
| Recap, milestones, Time Machine | Included | No | No |
| Price | From $4/month | $0–15/month | Your time |
Pick your plan.
No surprise X costs. The price covers every read of your X and every card made from it.
Card pack
A month of fresh cards, no subscription.
- 5 reads of your X in 30 days, whenever you want, Time Machine included
- All 263 designs and 625 looks
- Make cards for 30 days
- Your X sign-in is kept for the pack's reads and deleted after the last one or when the 30 days end
Monthly
A new recap every month and a header that keeps up.
- 5 reads a month: one on the 1st, run for you, and 4 more whenever you want
- All 263 designs and 625 looks
- Your X sign-in is kept for the monthly read and deleted when Monthly ends
- Cancel any time from Account
Agency
For teams and people who run several X accounts.
Not sold online yet. Tell us what you need: several accounts, more frequent reads, your brand's colours and fonts as the default, no "Made with Orbit Cards" mark.
Contact usPrices in US dollars. Payments and receipts by Polar; taxes added where required. Agency isn't sold online: tell us what you need.
Questions, answered.
Something else? Ask us.
How do I make a Twitter (X) header banner from my followers?
Connect your X account to Orbit Cards and pick a plan. It reads your last 30 days once, picks the people you talk with most plus a mix of followers, and draws a 1500×500 header from their profile photos in one of 26 designs. You download the PNG and upload it in X's Edit profile.
Is Orbit Cards a Twitter interaction circle generator?
Yes, and more. My orbit is your Twitter interaction circle: the people you talk with most, on rings around your photo, in 26 styles, the kind of image tools like Chirpty made popular. Orbit Cards draws the same people into headers, recaps and shout-outs too, from the same read.
Is there a Twitter Wrapped for my account?
X has no official Twitter Wrapped, so Orbit Cards makes one. The monthly recap is your Wrapped for the month: posts, replies, your top people and when you were most active. Time Machine sets this year next to the last one.
Can I use it as a Twitter banner template?
Better than a blank Twitter banner template: every one of the 26 header designs is filled with your own people's photos and sized 1500×500 for X. Pick a design and a look, shuffle, and download it ready to upload.
What is the X Time Machine?
Time Machine puts your X today next to a year ago: your post from one year ago today, a 12-month rewind of people you talked with, and, once your reads cover a full year, your followers and how often you post and reply, side by side. It samples up to 240 of your older posts once, and it's included in every plan.
What are profile rings?
A profile ring is a badge drawn around your own X profile photo: your follower count, your posting streak, a hashtag like #buildinginpublic, or a seasonal frame. Rings that state a number or a rank only show what your read backs up. Orbit Cards exports them at 400×400 for X, and you upload the new photo yourself.
What is a shout-out card?
A shout-out is a card made for one person: your #1 this month, a new follower, an MVP or a spotlight. You pick the person, Orbit Cards fills in your replies and mentions with them from your read, and you post it with them tagged so they can repost it.
Does Orbit Cards post anything to my X account?
No. Orbit Cards never posts anything to your X account. It only asks X for read access, so it can't post, follow, like, send messages or change your profile. You download or copy each card and post it yourself, when and where you choose, and nothing appears on your timeline without you.
How much does Orbit Cards cost?
A card pack is $9 once for 5 reads of your X within 30 days, whenever you want, and 30 days of cards; your X sign-in is kept for those reads and deleted after the last one. Monthly is $4 a month for 5 reads: your X is read again on the 1st of every month, and you can run 4 more whenever you want, so your X sign-in is kept until Monthly ends, and you can cancel any time. Agency, for several X accounts, is $79 a month and isn't sold online: contact us and we'll talk it through.
What is an X header?
The X header (the old Twitter banner) is the wide image across the top of your X profile, 1500×500 pixels. It's the first thing people see after your photo. Orbit Cards makes headers from the people you talk with most, so your profile shows the community you've built rather than a stock photo.
What should I put in my X header?
Something that says who you are and who you are with: your name and one line about what you do, a launch countdown, or the faces of the people you talk with. Keep the bottom-left corner clear for your profile photo and the important part in the middle band, which phones never crop.
Can I try Orbit Cards before paying?
You can see before you pay: a selection of X headers and profile rings is shown on this site with sample people, each on its own page with all three looks. Making cards from your own X account takes a plan: a $9 card pack for 5 reads and 30 days of cards, or Monthly at $4 a month for 5 reads a month.
What formats can I download?
PNG, JPG or WebP, at 1× or 2× for sharper images. Cards come in square (1080×1080), portrait (1080×1350) and story (1080×1920); headers are 1500×500 and profile rings 400×400, the sizes X uses.
Can I customize the cards?
Yes. In the Studio you can change the colours, background and text colour, swap the headline and body fonts, edit or hide any line of text, pick who appears, add a frame and rounded corners, and choose which post, milestone or trophy a card shows.
What size is the X header?
1500×500 pixels, the size X recommends. Every design keeps the bottom-left corner clear, where X draws your profile photo, and keeps the people you talk with most in the middle band that phones never crop.
Which people end up on my cards?
The people you replied to, quoted, mentioned or reposted, and the people who did that to you, ranked by how much and how recently. A header can also mix in a balanced pick of your followers. You can hide names on any card.
What happens to my X data?
Orbit Cards keeps only what the cards need: your profile, counts from your reads and the people's names and photo links, from your 3 newest reads. Your X sign-in is kept only while you have reads to run: on Monthly until it ends, on a card pack until its last read or its 30 days are over. Delete my data in Account deletes your account and everything with it at any time.
Is this the same as Orbit+?
Every card from Orbit+, the X companion in the Orbit Mac app, is here, plus new ones like the Mosaic header and the Time Machine. Orbit Cards is the card maker on the web, for anyone with an X account, without installing anything.
