Getting started with Twitter for iPhone

What's the latest version of the iPhone app?
How to sign up for an account
How to add an existing account
How to post and delete a Tweet
Home: Home timeline, navigation
@Connect: Mentions, Interactions, and more!
#Discover: Tweets, Trends, who to follow, find friends, and browse your interests
Me: Your profile, direct messages, lists, favorites, settings, and more!
Notifications
How to sign out of your account
How to send a password reset from your mobile device

What's the latest version of the iPhone app?

• Our iOS releases article has all the information on what's new and fixed in this version.

To sign up for an account:

1. If you haven't already installed the Twitter for iPhone app, go to twitter.com/download/iphone and follow the instructions on that page.
2. Once the app is installed on your iPhone, you can sign in with an existing account or sign up for a new account directly from the app.
3. Tap the blue Sign up button on the welcome screen and fill out the fields asking for your name, email address, desired username, and password.
4. If your desired username is already taken, it will turn red and a message will drop down below the username field telling you to choose a new username.
5. Once you've chosen a username that has not been taken, a blue check mark will appear next to the username.
6. When you have completed the form, tap Sign up.
7. A message will pop up telling you your account has been successfully created.

To add an existing account:

1. If you already have an account and don't want to sign up for a new one, tap Sign in on the welcome screen.
2. You will be prompted to enter your username and password to sign in.
3. If you have multiple Twitter accounts, you can access them all from the Twitter for iPhone app.

To add additional accounts:

1. Tap the Me tab in the bottom navigation.
2. On the next screen, tap the person icon and then tap the plus sign (+) in the top right corner of the screen.
3. Enter the username and password for your other account.

How to post and delete a Tweet

To post a Tweet:

1. Tap the compose Tweet icon (looks like a feather quill) at the top right of the home timeline screen.
2. Compose your 140-character message and tap Tweet.
3. The Tweet will be successfully posted to your profile.

To @reply or mention a user:

1. Tap the @ symbol to bring up a list of suggested accounts you follow to reply to.
2. As you start typing a username the list will narrow down to fewer results.
3. Once you’ve found the user your looking for, tap their username and it will be populated in the Tweet and your character count will be adjusted as needed.

To include a hashtag in your Tweet:

1. Tap the # symbol and a list of current Trends will appear.
2. You can choose to include one of these suggested hashtags (tap to select) or add your own hashtag text.

To post a photo with your Tweet:

1. Tap the camera icon when you are composing a Tweet.
2. A menu will appear below asking you to choose an image from your phone’s library or to take a photo.
3. Once you have taken or selected your photo, you will have the option to apply a filter and crop the image.
4. When you are finished, select Done; the photo will be attached to the Tweet as a pic.twitter.com link.

To tweet with your location:

• Tap the location icon to add your location to your Tweet.
• To learn more about using the location feature on your mobile device, click here.

To include a URL in a tweet:

• Links are automatically shortened using Twitter's own t.co service (read more about this here).
• Just start typing a link with http:// and the character counter will automatically deduct 20 characters no matter how long the original link is.

To delete a Tweet:

1. Tap the Tweet you'd like to delete.
2. Tap the trash can icon at the bottom of the Tweet.
3. A message will pop up with the option to cancel. Tap Delete Tweet.
4. The Tweet will be successfully removed from your profile.

Home: Home timeline and navigation

Navigation

At the bottom of your home timeline you'll see a navigation bar.

• Home is where you see Tweets from the accounts you follow and can navigate back to your home timeline.
• @Connect is where you can find your public @mentions and Tweet interactions.
• #Discover is where you can see the latest news stories and trends worldwide.
• Me is where you can view and edit your profile, access your direct messages, lists, and more!

Home timeline

• Scroll down through your home timeline to see the latest updates from users you follow.
• When the Home tab has a blue glow underneath it, it means that there are new Tweets waiting to hit your timeline. Tap the Home button or pull down on your timeline to load these new Tweets.
• From the home timeline, you can tap on an individual Tweet to see the Tweet's details page, including photos and media, conversations, and the number of favorites and retweets the Tweet has received.
• On the Tweet's details page you can also @reply, retweet, quote, or mark the Tweet as a favorite.
• Swipe your finger across any individual Tweet and a shortcuts menu will appear. From this menu, you can also @reply, retweet, quote, or mark the Tweet as a favorite. You can also tap off-screen menu icon (●●●) for the option to share the Tweet with others.

@Connect: Mentions, Interactions, and more!

• On the Connect tab, you can see who has recently followed you, mentioned you, retweeted you, or marked your Tweets as favorites.  In addition, you will also find a list of your mentions and @replies.  To learn more about the differences between @replies and mentions click here.

#Discover: Tweets, Trends, who to follow, find friends, and browse your interests

Activity

• Activity, displays what's happening with the people you follow, including who they've followed and what Tweets they've marked as favorites.
• Tap Activity to see a complete list of updates.

Trends

• Tap on Trends to view a list of real-time trending topics.

Tweets

• Tweets will reveal top Tweets tailored for your interests. 
• Tap Load more Tweets to see a complete list of your top Tweets on Twitter.

Who to follow

• Who to follow displays Twitter's top suggestions of accounts we think you'd like to follow based on your interests.
• To follow an account, tap the follow button next to the username.

Browse categories

• Tapping Browse categories will take you to a page where you can view a list of suggested users in different categories such as music, sports, entertainment, fashion, and more!

Find friends (importing contacts)

• Tapping Find friends will import your contacts' email addresses and phone numbers to Twitter and bring up a list of accounts for you to follow based on your phone's contact list. We may also suggest to your contacts that they follow you.
• People can only be found by their email address if they have agreed to "Let others find me by my email address" in their settings. Similarly, people can choose to "Let others find me by my phone number" under mobile settings.

Removing contacts

• You can remove your contacts from Twitter at any time. Simply visit this page on twitter.com and click the Remove link.
• You can also remove contacts from mobile.twitter.com if you're on a mobile device.
• After 18 months, we remove your contacts for you.

Search bar

• You can use the search bar at the top of the Discover or Connect tabs to search for other topics, hashtags, or accounts.
• Just start typing and you will see a list of suggested accounts that you already follow for quick searching.
• You can also view your search history by tapping on the search bar. Removing and re-adding your account to the app will clear your search history.

Me: Your profile, direct messages, lists, favorites, and more!

Direct messages (DMs)

• When the Me tab has a blue glow under it, it means that you have a new direct message waiting for you.
• Tap the envelope icon in your Me tab to access your sent and received DMs.
• To respond to a DM, tap the username of the sender to open the conversation thread and type your message in the text box at the bottom of the page.
• To compose a new DM, tap the compose message icon (looks like a pen and a pad of paper) in the upper right corner of the screen.
• To delete a DM conversation, tap the arrow icon at the top right of the page and then select Delete conversation.
• To learn more about DMs, check out this article.

Saved searches

• If you have any specific saved searches on twitter.com, you can access them by tapping Saved searches in the Me tab.
• Note: You cannot save new searches on the Twitter for iPhone app, only on the web.
• Tap the individual saved search and you'll be taken to a page where the current search results for that term are displayed.

Favorites

• To see a list of Tweets you recently marked as a favorite, tap on the Me tab and scroll down to Favorites. Tap to view.

Follower requests

• If your Tweets are protected, you will see the option to access your Follower requests. Selecting this option will take you to a page where you can accept or reject your pending requests.

Lists

• Tap Lists to access lists that you've created or are currently subscribed to (Subscribed to is selected by default).
• Tap Member of to switch over to a view of other users' lists that you've been added to.
• Tap a specific list to view the list's timeline of Tweets, members, or subscribers; tap Subscribe if you'd like to subscribe to the list.
• If the list you're viewing is one that you've created, you'll see the option to Edit the list, including the list's name and description, members, and privacy options. You will also see the option to delete the list entirely.
• To create a new list, tap the plus sign (+) in the top-right corner of the Lists screen. Enter a list name and description, and choose a privacy setting. Tap Save to finish creating the list. On the next screen you'll be prompted to add members to the list.

Multiple accounts

• If you have multiple accounts added to the app, you can switch by tapping the person icon which is located directly to the right of the gear icon.
• You can also do this by pressing the menu button on your device from the home timeline and tapping Accounts.

Font size settings

• You can change the size of the font on your screen by navigating to Me > Settings > Advanced > Font Size.

Editing your profile

• Tap the gear icon and select Edit profile to change your profile image, bio, website, location, or name.

Notifications

To set push notifications for your account when a user tweets, retweets, favorites, mentions, DMs you or follows you:

1. Go to your app settings and select Notifications.
2. You will see the option to set notifications for all mentions, or just from accounts you follow, and for direct messages.
3. You will know when selected people you follow have performed these actions.

How to sign out of your account

• Removing an account from the Twitter for iPhone app effectively signs that account out of the app. It does not delete your account. You can always add an account back later by using the Sign In button.

To remove your account from the Twitter for iPhone app:

1. Go to your phone's System Settings.
2. Tap on Twitter.
3. Tap on the account that needs to be removed.
4. Select Delete Account.

To add your account back to the app:

1. Open the Twitter for iPhone app.
2. Tap Sign in.
3. Enter your username and password.
4. Tap Done.

If you've forgotten your account's password, follow the troubleshooting steps below to recover it.

How to send a password reset from your mobile device:

1. If you're using a mobile device to access Twitter, you can send yourself a password reset via Twitter for Android, Twitter for iPhone, or mobile.twitter.com.
2. On the welcome page, select Sign in and then Forgot password?
3. Enter the email address or username that you are trying to request a password reset for. If you have a phone number associated with the account, you can choose to receive a reset via SMS.

For more information about resetting your password, please see this article.

Think you've got the basics down?

Check out the Tips and Tricks article for more fancy moves.

Need help?

Check out our troubleshooting article for tips and solutions to common issues.