Threads
Say more with Threads by Instagram
Share your point of view
Spin up a thread with text to share your opinion or start a conversation.
Attach links, photos, carousels and videos. Jump to the replies to get in
on the action and react to commentary, humor and insight from others.
Log in with your Instagram account
Your Instagram username and verification badge are reserved for you!
And you can quickly build an audience. In one tap, anyone can follow the
accounts they follow on Instagram.
Control the conversation
Customize your settings and use controls to tune out the noise and
manage who can see your content, reply to your threads, or mention you.
Accounts you’ve blocked will carry over from Instagram, and we’re
enforcing the same Community Guidelines to help ensure everyone
interacts safely and authentically.
Reach new audiences
Ways to discover more content and reach wider audiences are coming
soon: upcoming features will allow you to search for, follow and interact
with users on decentralized apps and services like Mastodon, and vice
versa. In addition, creators may be eligible to be recommended to people
who don’t yet follow them.
Creator Features
GETTING STARTED WITH THREADS
Powered by Instagram
Single Sign-On Follows from Instagram Your profile
Use single sign-on to log into Threads using your People can choose to pre-follow you so you'll already Your username is waiting for you! Your bio and
Instagram account. have followers once you create a profile. verification status will also carry over.
GETTING STARTED WITH THREADS
Connect & Discover
Feed Search
Feed includes content from your connections as well as Discover new accounts through search,
recommendations featuring creators. including suggested follows
START A CONVERSATION
Text-Focused Sharing
Create a thread Attach Likes & Replies
Up to 500 characters Links, photos, carousels & videos up to 5 People can engage with your content using
minutes in length likes and replies
JOIN THE BEST DISCUSSIONS
Repost & Quote
Tap to repost or quote Say something about the quote
TUNE OUT THE NOISE
Creator Controls
Control your replies Control your @mentions Easy blocking & reporting
Choose between anyone, only accounts you Control who can @mention your account within Blocked accounts will carry over from Instagram; you
follow or only accounts that are @ mentioned Settings don't need to re-block an account you may have
already. You'll also have the ability to report.
TUNE OUT THE NOISE
Account Safety
2FA Community Guidelines Hidden Words
Use 2FA to keep your account safe Instagram’s Community Guidelines are Hide words or phrases you don’t want to see
enforced on Threads
Coming Soon
COMING SOON | Compatible with Mastodon
Soon, Threads will connect with other apps like Mastodon – here is our vision
Follow and be followed by users on other See content from Mastodon users you follow in your feed Search for the profile of a user, then
apps and interact with it like any other thread. Your content can choose to follow them on Mastodon
also appear on Mastodon if you're a public account or are without leaving Threads
private and approve Mastodon followers.
COMING SOON | More Flexibility
Take your followers with you if you decide to switch from Threads to Mastodon
Each profile on Threads has a domain name You’ll have ownership of your data, meaning you have the
(jiho100x@[Link]) that their content is associated to option to move your profile and content to another service
when being viewed on another service like Mastodon at any time.
COMING SOON | Trends, Topics & Search
We don’t have a lot to share yet, but we’re working on improvements creators have shared in feedback
Trends & Topics
Improved search
Messaging