Bluesky is one of the fastest-growing social networks and a popular destination for audiences moving from X / Twitter. dlvr.it lets you automatically share content from your RSS feeds and other sources to your Bluesky profile.
In this article
What's supported on Bluesky
Connecting your Bluesky account
Reconnecting an expired Bluesky channel
Publishing to Bluesky
Image and video specifications
FAQ
1. What's supported on Bluesky
Feature | Auto Publishing to |
Bluesky profiles | ✓ |
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2. Connecting your Bluesky account
Bluesky uses a different authorization method than most social networks. Instead of a standard login flow, you'll generate a dedicated app password in your Bluesky account and use that to connect.
Connecting multiple Bluesky accounts? Make sure you're logged into the correct Bluesky account in your browser before starting each connection.
In dlvr.it, go to Social Pages and select Bluesky.
Enter your Bluesky handle and click Generate app password in Bluesky.
📸 [Screenshot: dlvr.it Bluesky connection screen showing the handle field and the "Generate app password in Bluesky" link highlighted]
You'll be taken to your Bluesky account. Click Add App Password.
📸 [Screenshot: Bluesky App Passwords screen showing the Add App Password button]
Give the password a name — type "dlvr.it" or use the auto-generated name. Click Create App Password.
📸 [Screenshot: Bluesky app password name entry screen with "dlvr.it" typed in the name field and the "Allow access to your direct messages" checkbox unchecked]
You don't need to enable access to direct messages — dlvr.it doesn't use that feature. Leave that box unchecked.
When your password is generated, click the copy icon next to it to copy it to your clipboard.
📸 [Screenshot: Bluesky generated app password screen with the copy icon highlighted — note that this password is only shown once]
Important: Copy this password now. For security reasons, Bluesky won't show it to you again. If you lose it, you'll need to generate a new one.
Head back to dlvr.it, paste the password into the password field, and click Next. Your Bluesky account is now connected.
📸 [Screenshot: dlvr.it Bluesky connection screen with the app password pasted in and the Next button highlighted]
Getting an "invalid handle" error? In your Bluesky account, go to Settings → Change Handle, update it, then try the connection process again.
3. Reconnecting an expired Bluesky channel
If your Bluesky connection expires, the reconnection process works the same way — you'll need a Bluesky app password.
In dlvr.it, go to Social Pages and find your Bluesky channel.
Click the options menu next to it and select Refresh Connection.
Enter your Bluesky handle and a Bluesky app password.
Click Continue and follow the prompts.
📸 [Screenshot: dlvr.it Bluesky refresh screen showing the handle and app password fields]
If you've recently changed your Bluesky handle, enter the new handle in the refresh screen — this will also update the handle shown in dlvr.it.
For full reconnection guidance, see Reconnecting a social channel in dlvr.it.
4. Publishing to Bluesky
dlvr.it automatically publishes new content to your Bluesky profile when items appear in your connected source. A few things worth knowing:
Character limit
300 characters per post.
Links
Links must begin with http:// or https:// to be clickable — otherwise they'll appear as plain text. All links count as 23 characters regardless of their actual length, so there's no need to use a link shortener to save space.
Mentions
To mention another Bluesky user, include their full handle — for example @name.bsky.social. Handle autocomplete is not currently supported, so make sure to type the full handle correctly.
Hashtags
Hashtags work on Bluesky and make your post discoverable to anyone searching for that topic. Hashtags can contain alphanumeric characters only.
Daily posting limit
dlvr.it can publish up to 100 posts per 24 hours to a single Bluesky account.
📸 [Screenshot: dlvr.it route settings showing a Bluesky profile selected as a publishing destination]
5. Image and video specifications
| Images | Videos |
Number per post | Up to 4 | 1 |
Max file size | 1MB | Up to 100MB |
Max video length | GIFs up to 60 seconds | Up to 3 minutes |
File types | JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC/HEIF, GIF | MP4, MOV |
Daily video limit | — | 25 videos or 10GB per day |
Alt text | ✓ | — |
Images must be under 1MB — larger images cannot be automatically resized.
GIFs must be under 15MB and under 60 seconds.
Videos require your email address to be verified with Bluesky. If your email isn't verified, video posts may be rejected.
For more media troubleshooting, see Photos, Video & Media.
6. FAQ
Can I connect multiple Bluesky accounts to dlvr.it? Yes — connect them one at a time, making sure you're logged into the correct Bluesky account in your browser before each connection.
Do I need to use a link shortener for Bluesky posts? No — all links count as 23 characters on Bluesky regardless of length, so shortening links doesn't save space. dlvr.it will post your full URL.
What if my Bluesky connection stops working? You'll need to reconnect using a Bluesky app password. See Reconnecting a social channel in dlvr.it for the full steps.
Can I use Bluesky as a content source in dlvr.it? No — Bluesky is currently supported as a publishing destination only. See Supported channels in dlvr.it for the full list of supported sources.
Still have questions about Bluesky and dlvr.it? Reach out to our support team. We're happy to help.