Twitter update: Now you can combine photos, videos and GIFs in single tweet - Here is how

Twitter update: The popular micro-blogging platform Twitter is introducing a new way to share different types of visual content - videos, images, and GIFs - together in a single Tweet on both Android and iOS devices. The company said it is giving everyone the ability to share multiple types of media in a single Tweet.

"Get ready to mix it up with visuals on Twitter. You can now add a combination of media to your Tweet on Android and iOS. That means you can include a photo, GIF, and video (or two!) all in the same Tweet. Tap the photo icon in the Tweet composer to start mixing your media," the company wrote on Twitter. 

Get ready to mix it up with visuals on Twitter.

You can now add a combination of media to your Tweet on Android and iOS. That means you can include a photo, GIF, and video (or two!) all in the same Tweet. Tap the photo icon in the Tweet composer to start mixing your media. pic.twitter.com/9D1cCzjtmI

— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) October 5, 2022

According to Twitter, Adding “mixed” media to a Tweet is simple and straightforward. When composing a Tweet, tap the “Media” or “GIF” icons and select the content you want to share (and don’t forget to add descriptive text to make your images more accessible). 

You can add up to four videos, images, and/or GIFs per Tweet. The update is currently available on iOS and Android, however Tweets with different content types can be consumed on all platforms.

As per IANS, the feature was first spotted by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi in April. Previously, anyone who wanted to share different media formats would have to do it in different Tweets or threads. Now, when people open the Tweet composer, they can select and upload a combination of up to four types of media - photos, memes, GIFs, and videos - and publish them all together.

"We’re always looking for new and exciting ways to help creators share more and be seen. Mixing different types of visual content together in a single Tweet allows creators to express themselves beyond 280 characters and gives them more ways to tell their story," Twitter wrote in a blog post.