15 Ways to Use Voice Tweets
By Neil Patel
With roughly 350,000 new tweets appearing on the platform every minute, building engagement via Twitter can feel like an uphill struggle.
To increase engagement on the platform, Twitter rolled out voice tweets, which let users share snippets of audio to their profile.
Learn more about voice tweet options and how it’s transforming the ways digital marketers can use Twitter to their best advantage.
What Is a Voice Tweet?
Voice Tweets allow you to record your voice as an audio clip and send it in a tweet. Here’s a rundown of how it works.
- You can record up to 140 seconds of audio.
- If you need longer, that’s OK. Keep talking, and a new voice tweet starts recording automatically.
- Click or tap the “done” button to finish recording.
- Send your voice tweet(s) from the composer screen, just like you’d send out regular tweets.
- Twitter uses your current profile picture as the placeholder image for the audio. Users click on this image to hear the audio attachment.
Users can then listen to what you’ve got to say and engage in their preferred way, whether it’s typing out a reply, sharing your message, or clicking through to your website. Think of voice tweets as your opportunity to stand up and make sure you’re heard among a sea of 280-character tweets.
There’s one thing to bear in mind before you start voice tweeting, though. The picture attached to a voice tweet won’t change, even if you later change your profile picture.
Ensure you’re happy with your photo before you start voice tweeting. This keeps your messaging consistent and makes it easier for users to find you again in the future.
Can Everyone Use Voice Tweets?
Not yet, no. It’s only available through the OS app for Twitter, but if you’re running Android or desktop Twitter, don’t worry. Voice tweets are coming your way.
- You can’t quote or reply to tweets using voice yet. It’s only available for original tweets.
- If you have a lot to say, you’ll need more than one thread. Threads are limited to 25 voice tweets.
- Need more space than 25 tweets? You might be better off making a short YouTube video and linking to it through a tweet.
Voice tweet transcripts aren’t available yet, either, but Twitter plans on rolling out this feature to ensure more people can enjoy voice tweets going forward.
Can you use voice tweets for DMs? Not right now, though if voice tweets prove popular, we can probably expect a rollout in the future.
15 Ways to Use Voice Tweets
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Source:: Kiss Metrics Blog
