Threads now helps you to scribble on prime of different customers’ posts

Threads is including a brand new function that lets customers get somewhat extra inventive in remixing posts from different folks. The app now has a “markup” instrument that permits customers to scribble on prime of posts they wish to reshare, Adam Mosseri shared in .

Markup skills seem within the menu for quoting and reposting. However as a substitute of merely quoting a put up, it launches an modifying instrument the place you may add highlights, arrows or doodles on prime of a screenshot of the put up. Mosseri stated the function is meant “so you may add your inventive take” on posts, however the instruments are pretty restricted for now. You may solely add yellow highlights or crimson arrows and doodles, although Mosseri stated there can be “extra to return quickly” from Meta.

A Threads spokesperson confirms that the function will perform equally to cite posts in that the unique consumer is notified if somebody chooses to mark up their put up. You can even use the “who can reply and quote” setting to disable markups by yourself posts.

The app can be making two different options it’s already previewed official: and . The options will doubtless be notably helpful for manufacturers, creators and others who handle knowledgeable presence on the positioning, which has up to now lacked most of the extra superior business-focused instruments Meta’s different platforms have. Each might additionally come in useful ought to Meta start to to Threads, a transfer that’s reportedly within the works for the start of 2025.