Each voice Tweet captures up to 140 seconds of audio. To recall,
"Have more to say? Keep talking. Once you reach the time limit for a (textual) Tweet, a new voice Tweet starts automatically to create a thread. Once you're done, tap the Done button to end your recording and go back to the composer screen to Tweet," said the company.
Audio can only be added to original tweets and the users can't include those in replies or retweets with a comment.
"Sometimes 280 characters aren't enough and some conversational nuances are lost in translation. So starting today, we're testing a
To start, open the Tweet composer and tap the new icon with wavelengths.
You'll see your profile photo with the record button at the bottom tap this to record your voice.
People will see your voice Tweet appear on their timeline alongside other Tweets.
"To listen, tap the image. On iOS only, playback will start in a new window docked at the bottom of your timeline and you can listen as you scroll," informed Twitter.
You can also keep listening while doing other things on your phone or on the go.
Twitter hopes that voice Tweeting will create a more human experience for listeners and storytellers alike.
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