> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Channels: Connect Your Social Media Accounts

> Channels are the social media accounts and platforms you connect to Volta. Each channel is a publishing destination for your posts.

A **channel** is any social media account or platform you connect to Volta so that posts can be published there. Once a channel is connected, it appears as a target you can select whenever you compose or schedule a post. Volta supports 40+ platforms — from X and LinkedIn to Bluesky, Mastodon, Discord, and more — so you can manage your entire social presence from one place.

## Connecting a Channel

To add a new channel, click the **Add Channel** button in your dashboard. A modal will appear showing every supported platform. Select the one you want to connect and Volta will guide you through one of the flows below depending on the platform and how your instance is configured.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Choose your platform">
    Click **Add Channel** from the dashboard or the Channels panel. Browse or search the list of supported platforms and select the one you want to connect.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select a connection method">
    Depending on the platform and your Volta configuration, you will see one or more of the following options.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authorize or enter credentials">
    Follow the prompts for your chosen method (see the section below) and confirm the connection.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Connection Methods

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="OAuth (Sign In)" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square">
    Click **Sign in with \[Platform]**. You will be redirected to the platform's authorization page to approve access. Volta stores a secure token — you never share your password.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Credential Paste" icon="key">
    Enter an access token, username, or other credentials directly into the form. This is useful when you already have long-lived tokens from a developer console.
  </Card>

  <Card title="No-Config Platforms" icon="bolt">
    Platforms like **Bluesky**, **Nostr**, and **WordPress** don't require any server-side OAuth app. Just enter your credentials directly — no setup required.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
  You don't need to edit server configuration files to enable OAuth for a platform. When you click **Add Channel** and OAuth isn't yet configured, Volta shows a **Setup OAuth** option right in the modal. Enter your Client ID and Secret there and Volta saves them securely — no `.env` editing required.
</Note>

## Channel States

Each connected channel has one of the following states:

| State         | What it means                                                                                  |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Connected** | The channel is authorized and ready to receive posts.                                          |
| **Enabled**   | The channel is active and will be included in scheduled publishing.                            |
| **Disabled**  | The channel is connected but paused. Posts will not be published to it until you re-enable it. |

## Managing Your Channels

You can manage all your channels from **Settings** or from the **Channels** panel in the dashboard. From there you can:

* **Enable** a disabled channel to resume publishing
* **Disable** a channel to pause it without losing the connection
* **Delete** a channel to remove it from Volta entirely (this also removes any posts associated with that channel)

## Channel Limits by Plan

The number of channels you can connect depends on your subscription plan.

| Plan         | Channel Limit |
| ------------ | ------------- |
| **Standard** | 5 channels    |
| **Team**     | 10 channels   |
| **Pro**      | 30 channels   |
| **Ultimate** | 100 channels  |

If you reach your plan's limit, you will need to disable or delete an existing channel before adding a new one, or upgrade to a higher plan.