Feature support
What misskey can do, answered by contributors with sources.
Accounts and profiles
- Move to another server with followersYes
Source for Move to another server with followers (opens in a new tab)
- Accept followers moving inYes
- Export your dataYes
- Import follows, blocks and mutesPartial
Import of follows, blocks, mutes and lists exists but is off by default; admins enable it per role. Source for Import follows, blocks and mutes (opens in a new tab)
- Delete your own accountYes
- Two-factor authenticationYes
- Passkeys and security keysYes
- Sign in with an external providerUnknown
- Profile metadata fieldsYes
- Verified profile linksYes
- Profile header imageYes
- Bot accountsYes
- Several identities under one loginUnknown
Posting
- Edit published postsNo
Notes cannot be edited locally and incoming Note updates are skipped. Source for Edit published posts (opens in a new tab)
- Content warningsYes
- Formatted text in postsYes
- Write in MarkdownPartial
MFM accepts some Markdown syntax such as bold, code, quotes and links, but it is not full Markdown. Source for Write in Markdown (opens in a new tab)
- Posts over 500 charactersYes
- Admin-configurable post lengthNo
Limit is a hardcoded constant (3000). Additionally, there is a limit of 8192 characters for incoming posts, after which they get truncated without warning. Source for Admin-configurable post length (opens in a new tab)
- PollsYes
- Scheduled postsYes
One scheduled note per user by default; admins can raise the limit per role.Since 2025.10.0 Source for Scheduled posts (opens in a new tab)
- DraftsYes
Since 2025.7.0 Source for Drafts (opens in a new tab)
- Quote postsYes
- Control who can quote youNo
- Control who can replyNo
- Custom emojiYes
- Post languageNo
- Pin posts to a profileYes
- Local-only postsYes
- Automatically delete old postsNo
Old notes can be hidden or made followers-only automatically, but not deleted. Source for Automatically delete old posts (opens in a new tab)
- Long-form articlesUnknown
- HashtagsYes
- Link previewsYes
- Translate postsPartial
Needs an admin to set a DeepL API key. Source for Translate posts (opens in a new tab)
Media
- Upload JPEG imagesYes
- Upload PNG imagesYes
- Upload animated GIFsYes
- Upload WebP imagesYes
- Upload HEIC imagesUnknown
- Upload AVIF imagesYes
- Upload MP4 videoYes
- Upload WebM videoYes
- Upload audioYes
- Several attachments per postYes
Source for Several attachments per post (opens in a new tab)
- More than four attachments per postYes
Up to 16 files per note. Source for More than four attachments per post (opens in a new tab)
- Image descriptions (alt text)Yes
Source for Image descriptions (alt text) (opens in a new tab)
- Image focal pointNo
- Sensitive mediaYes
- Removes location data from photosYes
Images with EXIF get a re-encoded public copy without metadata; the original stays on the server. Source for Removes location data from photos (opens in a new tab)
Video and audio
- Video transcodingNo
Server only generates video thumbnails. Source for Video transcoding (opens in a new tab)
Interactions
- LikesYes
- BoostsYes
- Emoji reactionsYes
- Direct messagesYes
- Approve followers manuallyYes
- Follow hashtagsUnknown
- ListsYes
- BookmarksYes
- Join fediverse groupsUnknown
- Host groups or communitiesNo
Channels exist but are local-only and do not federate. Source for Host groups or communities (opens in a new tab)
- Interact from another serverYes
Source for Interact from another server (opens in a new tab)
- EventsNo
Privacy and safety
- Followers-only postsYes
- Unlisted postsYes
Called home visibility. Source for Unlisted posts (opens in a new tab)
- Block accountsYes
- Mute accountsYes
- Block whole servers (personal)Yes
Instance mute hides a server for that person. Source for Block whole servers (personal) (opens in a new tab)
- Word filtersYes
- Hide follower and following listsYes
Source for Hide follower and following lists (opens in a new tab)
- Choose whether posts are searchableNo
Source for Choose whether posts are searchable (opens in a new tab)
- Hide from search enginesYes
- Signed fetches required (secure mode)No
Signatures are only checked on inbox POSTs. Source for Signed fetches required (secure mode) (opens in a new tab)
Moderation
- Report contentYes
- Forward reports to other serversYes
Source for Forward reports to other servers (opens in a new tab)
- Block servers (admin)Yes
- Limit serversYes
Silenced instances. Source for Limit servers (opens in a new tab)
- Allowlist federationYes
- Import server blocklistsUnknown
- Approve sign-upsUnknown
- Invite linksYes
- CAPTCHA on sign upPartial
Needs hCaptcha, reCAPTCHA, Turnstile or a self-hosted mCaptcha server. Source for CAPTCHA on sign up (opens in a new tab)
- Moderation audit logYes
- Appeal moderation decisionsUnknown
- Custom content rulesYes
Prohibited words reject notes and sensitive words force home visibility, for local and remote notes. Source for Custom content rules (opens in a new tab)
Discovery
- Full-text searchPartial
Note search is off by default and must be allowed per role; Meilisearch optional. Source for Full-text search (opens in a new tab)
- Trending contentYes
- Profile directoryYes
- Local timelineYes
- Federated timelineYes
- RSS feedsYes
Per-user Atom and RSS feeds. Source for RSS feeds (opens in a new tab)
- Relay supportYes
Federation and protocols
- NodeInfoYes
- RFC 9421 HTTP signaturesNo
Signs and verifies draft-cavage signatures only. Source for RFC 9421 HTTP signatures (opens in a new tab)
- Object integrity proofsUnknown
- Group federation (FEP-1b12)Unknown
- Fetches missing repliesUnknown
- Diaspora protocolUnknown
- Nomadic identityUnknown
- ActivityPub client-to-server APIUnknown
Apps and API
- Mastodon-compatible APINo
Not in Misskey; Sharkey adds it as a fork feature. Source for Mastodon-compatible API (opens in a new tab)
- Official mobile appUnknown
- Installable web appYes
- Push notificationsYes
- WebhooksYes
- Documented APIYes
- Supports OAuth for the APIUnknown
Running a server
- Official Docker imageYes
- S3-compatible object storageYes
Source for S3-compatible object storage (opens in a new tab)
- PostgreSQLYes
- MySQL or MariaDBNo
PostgreSQL only. Source for MySQL or MariaDB (opens in a new tab)
- SQLiteNo
PostgreSQL only. Source for SQLite (opens in a new tab)
- Single-user modeYes
- Handles on a different domainUnknown
- Custom themes or CSSYes
Admins set default light and dark themes; users can install themes. Source for Custom themes or CSS (opens in a new tab)
- Cleans up cached remote mediaYes
Source for Cleans up cached remote media (opens in a new tab)
- Plugins or extensionsUnknown
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