Twitter Fleets work in a similar way to the popular Instagram Stories.
Twitter continues in the fight as one of the most used social networks of the moment, and in order not to be left behind in this fight it has been adding more and more functions to its platform. One of the most recent is Fleets, a feature that allows you to make posts that disappear after 24 hours. But if you want to know more, this is for you, since in this article we will tell you everything you need to know about the Twiiter Fleets.
What are Twitter Fleets?
Fleets are Twitter’s answer to the popular stories on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin. Like other social media giants, Twitter now gives you the opportunity to create posts that they disappear automatically after 24 hours. However, unlike standard Tweets, Fleets cannot be Retweeted, Embedded, or Like.
Here you can post text, images, GIFs, and much more. Fleets will show up as circular icons at the top of your feed, just like Instagram and Facebook stories. In addition, it is expected that the platform will soon add other features, such as the ability to use stickers and other tools.
How to create your own Fleets in Twiiter
First of all, you should know that by default, Twitter Fleets have a duration of six seconds, but you can upload videos up to 30 seconds long. With this clear, it is time to know how to create your fleets:
- Log in on the Twitter mobile app.
- Click on the button Add which is located at the top left of your screen.
- From here, you can share the content of your choice in one of the formats that are available at the bottom of the screen: just text, files saved to your gallery, take a photo or record a video.
- Choose the format of your choice keeping your finger on the screen and sliding it to the left or right, as the case may be.
How to see the Fleets of other Twitter users
For now, this function It is only available on the Twitter mobile app for iOS and Android. To see the Fleets of other users of the social network, all you have to do is log into the Twitter application from your mobile and click on the Fleets published by other accounts, which appear in the bar at the top of the page. screen.
In addition, as with other of the most popular social networks of the moment, you can also:
- Hold down a Fleet to pause it.
- Swipe left to see a previous post.
- Press on the right side of the screen to skip a post.
- Swipe right to skip multiple fleets published by the same user.
- Click on the emoji icon to respond with a reaction. Although this function will only be available if the user allows it.
- You can also reply to a Fleet by sending a message, but it will not be public and it will arrive as a DM, as long as the user has this option enabled.
How to share tweets through a Fleet
There is another method to create fleets and it is by sharing your own tweets or those of other users with this Twitter function. To do so, you will only have to comply with the following steps:
- Enter a the Twitter app from your smartphone.
- Look for the tweet you want to share.
- Click on the share icon located at the bottom right of the tweet.
- In the sharing options, select Share on a Fleet.
- Now, edit the post as you would any other Fleet.
- Then simply click on the Fleet button at the top right of the screen.
And if you don’t have your Twitter account yet, here’s how to create one so you can start enjoying this feature.
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