Twitter Rolls Out Audio Tweets on iOS

Twitter is rolling out a new feature that allows users to compose tweets with voice recordings.

The new feature which Twitter started rolling out today is available for now on iOS for a limited group of people and allows users to compose tweet of up to 140 seconds of audio using their voice. People will be able to click and listen to your voice tweet.

Twitter in a blog post said, “There’s a lot that can be left unsaid or uninterpreted using text, so we hope voice Tweeting will create a more human experience for listeners and storytellers alike.” 

Twitter’s Maya Patterson and Rémy Bourgoin in a blog post also wrote, “Sometimes 280 characters aren’t enough and some conversational nuances are lost in translation. So starting today, we’re testing a new feature that will add a more human touch to the way we use Twitter — your very own voice,”

Audio can only be added to original tweets, according to this help page, so you can’t include them in replies or retweets with a comment. Another minor thing to note is that whatever your profile picture is when you record an audio clip will always be attached to that audio tweet. “Your current profile photo will be added as a static image on your audio attachment and will not refresh if you update your profile photo,” Twitter says.

How to use voice tweets

• Open the tweet composer and you’ll see a new icon on the bottom left that is a wavelength. 
• Tap the wavelength and you’ll see your profile photo with the record button at the bottom. 
• Tap your photo to record your voice. 
• Tap the Done button to end your recording and go back to the composer screen to tweet. 
• The feature also allows you to start a new voice tweet if your time limit has run out, automatically creating a voice tweet thread. 

To listen to audio tweets, you will hit the play button. Twitter also says a dock will appear near the bottom of the app so you can listen to audio tweets and continue scrolling through your timeline. They’ll also keep playing in the background if you switch to another app.