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Twitter launches voice-to-tweet feature

When 280 characters is not enough, maybe 140 seconds will be.

Twitter launched a voice-to-tweet feature for the social media platform on Wednesday.

“Tweeting with your voice is not too different from tweeting with text,” the company said in a statement. “To start, open the Tweet composer and tap the new icon with wavelengths. You’ll see your profile photo with the record button at the bottom – tap this to record your voice.”

Recordings over 140 seconds will automatically start a thread. The feature will be offered to a limited number of users initially. It will be more widely available in the coming weeks.

“We hope voice tweeting gives you the ability to share your perspectives quickly and easily with your voice,” Twitter said in a statement. “We can’t wait to see how people will use this to make their voices heard and add to the public conversation.”