How to Send a Tweet from an iPhone

Last Updated: August 6, 2020

Twitter is a micro-blogging website that allows you to post messages of a 280 characters or less known as tweets to your user profile. Tweets are posted publicly on your user profile by default, while your main Twitter page displays tweets of other users you have decided to follow. The service is available for a number of platforms including Apple's iPhone. This article will guide you through the different methods of sending a tweet from your iPhone.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Via the Twitter for iPhone App

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Download the Twitter app for your iPhone.
- Open the App Store from your iPhone's home screen.
- Click the “Search” tab at the bottom and search for Twitter.
- Click “Twitter” from the search results and click the “Free” button followed by the “Install” button to download the app to your device.
- You will be prompted to enter your Apple ID. Enter your password and click "Ok" to automatically start the download.
2
Launch the Twitter app from your iPhone's home screen once the download is complete.

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3
Click the pencil icon in the top right corner of the app to compose a new tweet.
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Enter the text for your tweet using 280 characters or less.
- Click the “280” button which displays your remaining characters to attach photos, shrink URLs, and attach other data to your tweet.
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Click the “Send” button in the top right hand corner to post your tweet to your Twitter profile.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Via the Mobile Safari Browser

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Open the Safari mobile browser on your iPhone and navigate to the following URL. "mobile.twitter.com" Click the “Sign in” button in the top right hand corner.
- If you don't already have a Twitter account, click the “Sign up now” button and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.
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Enter the username and password associated with your Twitter account and click the “Sign in” button.
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Enter your tweet using a 280 characters or less into the “What's happening?” text input box.
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Click the “Tweet” button when you are ready to post your tweet.

Community Q&A

Question

How can I post a video?

Community Answer

When writing a tweet, tap the landscape icon and select the video you want to post from your camera roll. (Also, make sure that you have given Twitter access to your photos.)
Question

How do I post a photo from iPhone to Twitter?

Community Answer

Find the photo you want to post. On the photo, there should be an icon that looks like a square with an arrow coming from it. Select that and the Twittter icon will pop up.
Question

Can I tweet to someone who does not follow me?

Community Answer

You could tag the person if you follow him/her, by using the @ sign and the person's handle. But you won't appear in their feed unless they follow you.