After years of tireless user requests, Twitter now has its long-awaited button for editing tweets ready: it’s active for some Twitter Blue users. And we were able to test it: we tell you how this innovation works and All the potential hiding behind the number of tweets already posted.

You have an idea and you’re thinking of posting it on Twitter. You open the app, enter the composition space, and throw your worries into the social abyss, hoping to get a few hearts and a few retweets in return. to occur. But fear: You sent the tweet with a typo. And the dilemma arises: to delete the message with the interactions or to endure the indelible stain on the tweet? Neither one nor the other: now editable.

Edit recent tweets up to five times

Recently, Twitter Blue, the account dedicated to forecasting premium subscription news, presented the number of tweets in a message. message redone twice who died platform’s first edited tweet. This account announced that the edit button will gradually expand to users who pay extra for news. And finally it came to us.

As Twitter Blue subscriber from the United States, we found ourselves yesterday October 6th with the pressure of tweets in the Android app; With the landing on the iPhone on Friday. When such an arrangement is enabled, Twitter Edit any of the recent tweets within half an hour of posting. It’s the perfect tool for those who make mistakes and don’t want to delete messages because they’ve already accumulated interaction.

The edit tweets button works at the following facilities:

• Twitter allows you to edit your own tweet after half an hour of broadcasting.. After half an hour, the message no longer accepts any more pressure.
• Each tweet can be edited up to five times. This is the limit: Twitter does not support a sixth rewrite.
• Edited tweets have a pencil icon. When you see this icon in a tweet, it means that the owner of the message changed it after sending it.
• Twitter keeps change history of every edited tweet. So that everyone can see what the original tweet contains, Twitter allows you to read it by clicking the “Recent edit” tab that appears just below the message.

History of a tweet edited twice

Editing tweets, making mistakes while posting, and they don’t want (or can’t) delete the original message to reload it has already been fixed.

A countdown appears as the maximum edit time approaches. Once the deadline has passed, the tweet can no longer be edited

The edit button marks the end of a claim that’s been around since almost the social network’s inception. While yes, it does maintain a barrier that not everyone will be willing to cross.

Only for Twitter Payers

Edit tweet button only excitement blue and they pay a monthly subscription for enhanced use of Twitter. for now, subscription available for purchase in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand; There is no news about the release of Blue in other countries.

Most likely, editing tweets won’t reach most of Twitter’s audience. Everything indicates that this will remain a viable option only for those paying Blue.. And it’s not a tool that completely changes the experience on the social network: it’s more than enough to make sure the tweet is spelled correctly and the requested files are attached before posting. There is always the option to delete and rewrite the tweet.