Social media giant Twitter has tested a new feature to add more “human touch” for its users. Twitter has started testing its “voice tweet” feature on iOS. Twitter said in its blog, On Wednesday it has tested a new feature that will allow users to tweet using their voice, capturing up to 140 seconds of audio in a single tweet.
“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,” said Twitter in an official blog post.
“We hope voice Tweeting gives you the ability to share your perspectives quickly and easily with your voice. We can’t wait to see how people will use this to make their voices heard and add to the public conversation,” the blog post added.
“Sometimes 280 characters aren’t enough and some conversational nuances are lost in translation. So the new feature that will add a more human touch to the way we use Twitter — your very own voice,” Twitter’s Maya Patterson and Rémy Bourgoin wrote in a blog post.
How the voice tweet feature works:
Voice tweets are not different from text tweets. To start, open the Tweet composer and tap the new icon with wavelengths. You will see your profile photo with the record button at the bottom – tap this to record your voice.
Each voice tweet captures up to 140 seconds of audio. However, once you reach the time limit for a tweet, a new voice tweet starts automatically and creates a thread. Once done, tap the ‘Done’ button visible on the top right corner to end the recording and go back to the composer screen to publish voice tweets.
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. You can also keep listening while doing other things on your phone or on the go.
