Starting today, Twitter users can put images, videos, and GIFs in retweets on mobile apps and mobile browsers, with the feature set to expand to the desktop in the future.

To add a photo, video, or GIF to a retweet or quoted tweet, users can choose the retweet with comment option and then choose a media type from the toolbar.

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On the Twitter design account, Twitter said that implementing this small change was difficult because it needed to be added in a way that fit well in the Twitter timeline.

During the first usability test, we found it was challenging for people to quickly understand all the content in a Retweet with media. This was due to the layout; two large Tweets stacked on top of each other.

To improve comprehension, we focused on creating hierarchy, prioritizing the author's voice, and providing more context around the Tweet being Retweeted.

To make quoted tweets and retweets with media make sense, Twitter ultimately decided to make photos, videos, and GIFs full width while showing the original tweet in a condensed, indented box.


Tweets with this new formatting are visible solely on mobile devices at the current time, so the layout will look different and not up to date on the desktop.

Tag: Twitter

Top Rated Comments

BigBoy2018 Avatar
57 months ago
Awesome. Even more dumb pictures and **** that us humans can crowd social media with. We live in magical times!!!!
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ChrisTX Avatar
57 months ago
Twitter needs an edit button already. ‍♂️
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
autrefois Avatar
57 months ago
This is something I’ve often wanted to do. Glad they’re implementing it and hope it comes to desktops soon.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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