Twitter has begun testing a new voice messaging feature for direct messages on the platform. The feature will be rolled out in a phased manner for users in India, Brazil, and Japan starting Wednesday, February 17. Voice direct messages expand the ability to send voice memos as direct messages or voice tweet direct messages that the company introduced last year. And as with voice tweets, each voice DM can be up to 140 seconds long. The trial function is available for Android and iOS users.
Sending a voice DM is pretty straightforward. You can open an existing conversation in your DMs on Twitter or start a new one. Tap on the Voice recording once to start recording your message and touch it a second time to finish. You can also listen to your message before sending it. IOS users also have the option to press and hold the voice recording icon to start recording a message and slide up and release the icon to send it immediately after they finish speaking.
Sending voice direct messages on Twitter is available only for Android and iOS users for now, but users can listen to the messages they receive even through a web browser. Twitter says the new feature will give users more ways to express themselves and create a more human experience for both storytellers and listeners.
“India is a priority market for Twitter and that is why we are constantly testing new features and learning from people’s experience in service here. We are excited to bring the voice messages in the DM experiment to the country and give people a new way to express themselves and help them connect through the nuances, emotion and empathy that are built by hearing someone’s voice. ” said Manish Maheshwari, Managing Director, Twitter India.
Twitter first introduced audio messaging on its platform with Voice Tweets in June of last year. Allows users to send voice memos as tweets with or without accompanying text.
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