Twitter To Let Users Write ‘Full Articles’ Soon

Twitter users can soon post tweets much longer than 280 characters.

The popular microblogging and social media platform is reportedly testing a new feature to let its users write full-blown articles or blog posts using rich formatting and uploaded media, per Tech Crunch.

Twitter declined to comment on its new feature and corresponding abilities, but it would share updates soon.

Twitter Notes - Facts and Details

Twitter is allegedly testing a new feature called Twitter Notes which allows users to write posts much longer than 280 characters and are compatible with blogging posts and newspaper articles.

Twitter users can also use rich formatting to add uploaded media, such as pictures, links, and embedded tweets, according to The Verge.

Additionally, users can then tweet these article-long posts and share them with their followers once it is published.

Tech Crunch notes that should the feature be officially adopted by Twitter, it could potentially change how some people use Twitter to share more information and ideas.

However, it isn't known if Twitter would give the new feature to its users freely or make it exclusive to those who will subscribe to the company's subscription-based offering, Twitter Blue.

Currently, users can only publish tweets longer than 280 characters by letting Twitter chop up their tweets and publish them as numbered Twitter threads. This particular feature was officially adopted in 2017 with the introduction of a new Twitter composer screen that made multi-tweet posts easier to create and publish.

While these Twitter threads are helpful for those who wish to share more in-depth thoughts, the transition from one tweet thread to another could be jarring to some, leading them to prefer to read such content as a full-blown blog.

Twitter did not mention when Twitter Notes will be available by the general public.

From Twitter Articles to Twitter Notes

Interestingly, Twitter Notes' existence was previously leaked to the public by Twitter researcher Jane Wong in early February, with the feature being known in the company as "Twitter Articles."

Twitter Articles also feature the same capabilities as Twitter notes. Both allow Twitter users to publish tweets of more than 280 characters. However, unlike Twitter Notes, Twitter Articles weren't reported to allow users to use rich formatting and add uploaded media as part of these long-form tweets.

Wong also posted a screenshot of the feature's "hidden menu" on Twitter, which also revealed the feature's name and how it would look once released.

9to5Mac presumed that Twitter Article would be available to all categories of accounts, meaning that normal Twitter users and those with a verified status, along with those who are subscribed to Twitter Blue, can use the feature.

Wong also added that Twitter Articles came with a "Focus Mode" that expands the composer to the full screen while hiding away the sidebars, which makes writing longer posts easier to do.