Twitter to Rename 'Notes' to 'Articles,' Allowing Users to Post Long-Form Content With Mixed Media

Twitter owner Elon Musk has seemingly confirmed that the company is still developing the Notes feature, which will eventually be named Twitter Articles.

In reply to a tweet, Musk confirmed that users could post "long, complex articles with mixed media" in Twitter Articles. He added that "You could publish a book if you want."

Elon Musk Seemed to Confirm Changing of Twitter Notes to Twitter Articles

According to Engadget, Twitter has been developing new tools to facilitate publishing long-form content. This initiative evolved from the previous feature called Twitter Notes, which aimed to enable users to exceed the usual limit of 280 characters.

While Twitter Blue subscribers can tweet up to 25,000 characters, Elon Musk has recently suggested that the platform is still working on this feature. However, it is being rebranded as Twitter Articles.

In the same tweet that acknowledged the name change, Musk confirmed that Twitter Articles will serve as a platform for writing longer. He even suggested that users could use this feature to publish books, news articles, or research studies.

Reason for Rebranding Twitter Notes

This development indicates Twitter's intention to cater to users who wish to express themselves with longer and more extensive media content beyond the traditional short-form tweets.

Musk did not provide additional information regarding the company's plans for Articles. Details about the feature's availability to users and its public launch date have yet to be announced.

The Verge reported that long-form content could help retain various creators in the social media platform, especially writers seeking broader exposure for articles they would typically publish on their blogs or online platforms, and it includes Substack, a competitor of Twitter.

The timing of the announcement aligns with Twitter's efforts to retain creators amidst growing competition from other platforms like Meta's Threads.

As part of its initiative, Twitter is now compensating creators with a portion of its advertising revenue, resulting in significant payouts ranging from four to five figures for some creators.

Before Musk acquired Twitter, TechCrunch reported that the company had already introduced Twitter Notes in July 2022 as an experimental feature limited to a select group of writers from the United States, Canada, Ghana, and the United Kingdom.

Writers were granted access to a dedicated "Write" tab within Twitter, allowing them to compose and manage their Notes. Additionally, their Twitter profiles were equipped with a dedicated Notes tab, providing their followers and other users a centralized location to explore all their long-form content.