Almost two years after rolling out a DM search bar on iOS, Twitter has announced it’s bringing the feature to Android as well.
Back in August 2019, Twitter announced the test of a new DM search bar feature that brought the ability to search for recent direct messages on iOS and the web.
Related | Twitter Will No Longer Crop Single Images On Your Timeline
Later that year, the feature was made available to all users on iOS. Now, almost two years after the first test, Twitter’s Android app is finally getting its own DM search bar as well.
We’ve brought the DM search bar to Android and are rolling out an improved version that lets you search for all of your old convos, not just the most recent ones.
Waiting for the option to search your DMs for message content? We’re working on releasing that later this year! https://t.co/wAQxSokJt6
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) May 13, 2021
The new DM search bar has been improved and now lets you search for all old conversations – not just recent ones. Also, later this year, another upgrade will bring the ability to search for specific words within DM conversations; previously, you’ve only been able to search for the people you had conversations with.
This is all great news for users, as it makes Twitter’s messaging feature a lot more useful. Conducting long conversations in DMs and not being able to search through them has been a bit of a problem, for sure.
While we’ve always been able to use Twitter’s advanced search, it feels better knowing that you can more easily track important conversations where they happen – on mobile.
You might also like
More from Twitter
Twitter Now Lets All Hosts Record Spaces On Android And iOS
Twitter has announced that the option for hosts to record their Spaces is now available for Android and iOS.
Twitter Publishes 2022 Calendar To Help Marketers Plan Ahead
Twitter has published a 2022 calendar of big moments businesses and brands can share and talk about during the year.
Twitter Debuts Branded ‘Like’ As Part Of ‘Scream’ Movie Activation
Horror movie 'requel' Scream got a temporary custom reaction on Twitter last week, paving the way for new promotional opportunities.
Twitter Tests ‘Tweet Takes’ Allowing Reaction Videos Or Photos
Twitter has started testing a new feature on iOS that allows them to comment on their retweets with a video …
Twitter Launches First Campaign In Ghana, Partners With Afrochella
Twitter's first campaign in Ghana went live this week, with billboards of Ghanaian Tweets and a partnership with the Afrochella …
Twitter Tests New Full-Screen, Vertical Experience For Its Explore Tab
Twitter is testing a new TikTok-like format on Explore, with full-screen content that users can scroll through vertically.
Twitter Bans Unauthorized Use Of Private Media
Twitter has added a new private information policy that bans the unauthorized use of private media depicting people.
Twitter Is Working On Several New Seasonal App Icons
Twitter is reportedly working on releasing new seasonal and holiday app icons for Twitter Blue subscribers.
Twitter May Soon Roll Out ‘Reply Downvotes’
Twitter is testing a new "reply downvotes" option to gather feedback about conversations and give priority to "higher quality content."
