Despite only launching in July, Meta‘s Threads app is already deemed the closest rival and most likely contender to usurp X (formerly Twitter).
Now, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Threads’ parent company, Meta, has revealed two major new features.
‘Rolling out Edit and Voice Threads today. Enjoy!’ Zuckerberg posted on Threads.
Best of all, the option to edit threads is completely free for all users.
In contrast, on rival app, X, the option to edit posts is limited to users who fork out £11/month in the UK or $8/month in the US for Twitter Blue.
Despite only launching in July, Meta’s Threads app is already deemed the closest rival and most likely contender to usurp X (formerly Twitter). Now, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Threads’ parent company, Meta, has revealed two major new features
‘Rolling out Edit and Voice Threads today. Enjoy!’ Zuckerberg posted on Threads
To edit a post on Threads, simply tap the three dots that appear in the upper right corner of your post and tap ‘edit’.
However, there’s an important caveat – this will only be an option within five minutes of posting.
Once you’ve edited a post, Threads will add an icon next to the timestamp to show that it has beed edited.
Meanwhile, the new Voice Threads feature allows you ‘tell a story in a richer way’, according to Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram.
In a video posted to his Instagram, Mosseri explained: ‘When you go to the composer to write a new thread, you’ll have a new microphone icon there and you can actually record a voice note to add a little bit more texture to whatever it is that you’re sharing.
‘And we will transcribe that voice note for you, so your followers can read or listen to your thread, whatever they pick.’
The new features have been welcomed by Threads fans, with one calling them ‘game changing’.
Replying to Mosseri, one user wrote: ‘Wow! I love those new features! Great job, @mosseri,’ while another said ‘great additions!’
Meanwhile, replying to Zuckerberg, one user said: ‘I broke up with Twitter yesterday. Especially since Threads just keeps getting better and better, why not. Bye Felicia.’
Threads was released in July by Meta, which also owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
The app – which is closely linked to the Instagram app – lets users share text posts up to 500 characters in length, as well as links, photos and five-minute videos.
While Instagram is primarily used for photos and video clips, Threads is for ‘sharing text updates and joining public conversations’, according to Meta.
The user interface is actually strongly reminiscent of X – with a homepage that shows a constant feed of fresh posts from other users.
Meanwhile, a person’s ‘posts’ on Threads are listed on their profile page, just below their username, photo and followers.
Threads is free, although users can get a blue tick next to their name by paying £10 per month for subscription service Meta Verified.
