Thursday 23 June 2022 10:32 AM Twitter tests new 'Notes' feature that allows users to share 2,500-word ... trends now

Twitter is testing a new feature called 'Notes', which lets users post blogs of up to 2,500 words – and even edit them if they want to. 

Notes, which is being trialled with a small group of writers from the UK, the US, Canada and Ghana, lets people post text, photos, videos, GIFs and embedded tweets in a single piece of content. 

Twitter has a 280-character limit on a single tweet, so the only way Twitter users have been able to make lengthy posts previously is through a 'thread' – a series of connected tweets – or by posting a photo of a passage of text.

With Notes, users can go way past this limit and even edit what they've written after the piece has been published. 

Rembert Browne, editorial director at Twitter, explained the new feature in a Note of his own.

'Today, we're testing a new feature called Notes,' he said. 'Notes will give people the ability to go over 280 characters on Twitter in a single piece of content, with the inclusion of photos, videos, GIFs, and Tweets. 

'Notes can be written, published, and shared on Twitter, and read all across the internet.' 

The new feature is aimed at people who would usually use Twitter to post a link to a blog on another website, such as LinkedIn or Tumblr.

Allowing Twitter users to write a blog on Twitter will prevent followers from clicking away from the website to these other sites.

Once a 'Note' is written, users can tweet it or generate a link to post it elsewhere on the internet as well – redirecting readers to the Twitter site. 

Although Notes will be available for everyone if and when it's rolled out, it's been created specifically with writers in mind. 

'Twitter is where writers live,' Browne said. 'And as the platform for writers, it’s clear that Twitter is essential.'

Users participating in the trial are able to access their Notes thanks to a new tab, situated between 'Bookmarks' and 'Messages'.