Twitter's 'Save for Later' feature that lets users privately bookmark tweets is revealed by the app's product designer

  • A staff product designer showed what the feature could look like
  • A bookmarks option appears on the navigation menu in the mobile site
  • New feature could save users from liking and retweeting to bookmark things 
  • Product managers tweeted there had been lots of demand - especially in Japan
  • Project is dubbed #SaveForLater and there are no details when it will roll out

A Twitter product designer has released a sneak peek into a feature called Bookmarks that allows users to privately save tweets for later.

Referred to as 'Save for Later', the new feature could save users from liking and retweeting to bookmark things.

A staff product designer showed what the feature could look like, with a bookmarks option on the navigation menu on the mobile site.

It is unknown when the new feature will be rolled out globally.  

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Staff product designer Tina Koyama who is based in the San Fransisco Bay area showed what the feature could look like, with a bookmarks option on the navigation menu

Staff product designer Tina Koyama who is based in the San Fransisco Bay area showed what the feature could look like, with a bookmarks option on the navigation menu

#SAVEFORLATER

A staff product designer showed what the feature could look like, with a bookmarks option on the navigation menu on the mobile site. 

This new feature, which was first announced by the company last month, should provide an alternative that maintains a user's privacy and will make saving articles easier. 

The project has been dubbed #SaveForLater and will make saving an article for later easier.

Product managers tweeted that there had been lots of demand for such a feature - especially in Japan.

Many users click on the 'heart' icon to save something for later but this suggests you feel postively about whatever you are saving. 

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Designer Tina Koyama who is based in the San Fransisco Bay shared a picture of the feature showing a Bookmarks icon between Lists and Moments.

'We went through all the designed flows and picked the ones that are the easiest to navigate to test out with our community,' she tweeted.

'You told us that you want tweets you've bookmarked to be private, so only you can see it. We kept this in mind while creating designs for the feature.' 

This new feature, which was first announced by the company last month, should provide an alternative that maintains a user's privacy and will make saving articles easier.

Product managers tweeted that there had been lots of demand for such a feature - especially in Japan.

Many users click on the 'heart' icon to save something for later but this suggests you feel positively about whatever you are saving. 

'Fresh out of HackWeek and coming soon — a new way to save tweets to read later. Been a top request! The team would love your feedback as they dial in the design!', head of product Keith Coleman tweeted last month.

The feature is in the experiment phase and the company is still looking for feedback as they share designs. 

'Fresh out of HackWeek and coming soon ¿ a new way to save tweets to read later... The team would love your feedback as they dial in the design!', head of product Keith Coleman tweeted last month

'Fresh out of HackWeek and coming soon — a new way to save tweets to read later... The team would love your feedback as they dial in the design!', head of product Keith Coleman tweeted last month

They have not provided information about when the feature might roll out - saying that the design is still likely to change. 

'For Hack Week @Twitter we started developing #SaveForLater. Here's the early prototype that we put together in a week, which is likely to change', tweeted product manager Jesar Shah last month.

'We want to build this WITH you all! So we need your help. We'll be Tweeting to ask for feedback, and share our thinking as we compare designs, experiment, do research, and more', tweeted Ms Shah. 

Product managers tweeted that there had been lots of demand for such a feature - especially in Japan - but there are no details about when the feature might roll out

Product managers tweeted that there had been lots of demand for such a feature - especially in Japan - but there are no details about when the feature might roll out

'We are working on #SaveForLater. As someone who reads a LOT on Twitter, I¿m so excited for this', tweeted Sriram Krishnan who works on product development at Twitter

'We are working on #SaveForLater. As someone who reads a LOT on Twitter, I'm so excited for this', tweeted Sriram Krishnan who works on product development at Twitter

'We are working on #SaveForLater. As someone who reads a LOT on Twitter, I'm so excited for this', tweeted Sriram Krishnan who works on product development at Twitter.  

Earlier this month the company doubled the limit for tweets to 280 characters, a bid to draw in more users and boost engagement at the social network.

Giving users twice the space to voice their thoughts ushers in a new era for the online platform, whose hallmark 140-character cap had encouraged users to craft succinct missives. 

It is the first time the tweet character cap has been raised since Twitter was founded 11 years ago.

Earlier this month the company doubled the limit for tweets to 280 characters, a bid to draw in more users and boost engagement at the social network 

Earlier this month the company doubled the limit for tweets to 280 characters, a bid to draw in more users and boost engagement at the social network 

 

 

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