Twitter is bursting open the gate to character limits on tweets. Kind of.
Twitter is bursting open the gate to character limits on tweets. No, you can’t post essays now – text ones, anyway. But, thanks to a new update, you can now record an audio message and attach it to your tweet.
There are some caveats, naturally. Here’s what you need to know. What are voice tweets?
Voice tweets, or tweets with audio, are a new composing feature available first for users of the Twitter for iOS app.
They’re basically a more creative way to express your thoughts, without having to manually type it all out or be constrained by a character limit. “Sometimes 280 characters aren’t enough and some conversational nuances are lost in translation,“ Twitter announced. „We’re testing a new feature that will add a more human touch to the way we use Twitter – your very own voice.“
Voice tweets could be considered an accessibility feature for the blind or others who find it difficult to either see or type tweets the standard way. However, those who are deaf or hearing-impaired might not be able to access these new voice tweets.
