The feature is ongoing closed tests in certain countries, to be announced soon
Don’t just Tweet, also use a Note Card on Twitter. Twitter is testing its new feature ‘Note’ where you will now be able to create stories in long-form content. The social media platform has currently taken this feature on closed testing mode with a few writers to facilitate users on Twitter with long-form content.
Twitter Notes will appear on the screen as Note Cards and be visible on the Home timeline if you are following someone participating in the test groups or share a link on a Note. As this is a closed test presently, this feature will not be visible in many countries.
What is a Note card?
The business of tweeting has become even more elaborative with Notes. A Note card is nothing but a Tweet that will contain a link to the Note. A Note is a post that can be shared on Twitter with long-form content. Once you click the link, you will be able to open and view the Note created by the writer. You can Retweet, and quote it just like any other Tweet. You can also comment and discuss it like on any regular tweet.
The Note Title is limited to 100 characters and the body to 2500 words.
How to use the Note feature on Twitter?
Since this feature is under trial, only writers participating in the closed test will be able to write the Notes. Nevertheless, those who are following these writers will be able to read the Notes.
At present, you can read the Notes if:
- You follow a writer who follows a Notecard
- Someone who they follow shares a Note URL
- Someone they follow retweets or quotes their Note card.
The Notes will also have a unique URL that users can navigate to even if they are outside Twitter and even if they do not have a Twitter account.
Reading Notes:
- Notecards will appear on the timeline just like Tweets. They can be Retweeted and Quoted.
- You can visit the writer’s profile to read their published notes.
Sharing Notes:
Through Tweet
- Navigate to Note Card
- Select share
- Share the Note either by copying the link or sending a private message.
Through Note View
- Navigate to Note
- Select option More
- Choose either – Share via Tweet or Copy Note to link
Other specifications of Notes:
- You can edit the Note even after publishing it.
- The URL of the Note remains the same even if you edit it after it has been published. Therefore, even if the Note has been retweeted, edits will not change the URL. It will only make changes within the Note.
- Notes shared as Tweets can be reported if you notice a violation of Twitter rules or Terms of Use.
- Navigate to the Tweet you want to report
- Select More icon
- Go to Report Tweet
- Select Start Report (You will be asked for additional information on the issue you are reporting)
- After filling in the details, you can submit the report.
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