Threads

Threads focuses on private communication with your closest friends. The app provides users with a dedicated space where they can share photos, videos and messages with friends of their choice. Through Threads, users can set up their own list of close friends and stay in touch with them in real-time chats. The app also provides automatic status updates, allowing users to share their current mood, activity or location information.

Software Highlights

Personalized status customization provides a variety of status settings so that more people can see it.

Chat one-on-one and find new friends at any time.

Share your emotional moments and publish new content to let more people see you.

Software features

■ Access your Instagram followers

Your Instagram username and verification badge are reserved for you. Automatically follow the same accounts you follow on Instagram in a few taps, and discover new accounts too.

■ Share your point of view

Spin up a new thread to express what's on your mind. This is your space to be yourself, and you control who can reply.

■ Connect with friends and your favorite creators

Jump to the replies to get in on the action and react to commentary, humor and insight from the creators you know and love. Find your community and connect with people who care about whatever it is you’re interested in.

■Control the conversation

Customize your settings and use controls to 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.

■ Find ideas and inspiration

From TV recommendations to career advice, get answers to your questions or learn something new from crowd-sourced conversations, thought leaders and industry experts.

■ Never miss a moment

Stay on top of the latest trends and live events. Whether it’s about new music, movie premieres, sports, games, TV shows, fashion, or the latest product releases, find discussions and receive notifications any time your favorite profiles start a new thread.

■ Open social networking – coming soon

In the future, there will be ways to discover more content and reach wider audiences: we are planning features that allow you to search for, follow and interact with users on open, interoperable social networks that we believe can shape the future of the internet.