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

Threads is including a brand new characteristic that lets customers get a little bit extra artistic in remixing posts from different folks. The app now has a “markup” software that permits customers to scribble on prime of posts they need to reshare, Adam Mosseri shared in .

Markup skills seem within the menu for quoting and reposting. However as a substitute of merely quoting a submit, it launches an enhancing software the place you’ll be able to add highlights, arrows or doodles on prime of a screenshot of the submit. Mosseri mentioned the characteristic is meant “so you’ll be able to add your artistic take” on posts, however the instruments are pretty restricted for now. You possibly can solely add yellow highlights or pink arrows and doodles, although Mosseri mentioned there can be “extra to come back quickly” from Meta.

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

The app can also be making two different options it’s already previewed official: and . The options will possible be significantly 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 may additionally come in useful ought to Meta start to to Threads, a transfer that’s reportedly within the works for the start of 2025.