About
Threads is a social networking app for discovering perspectives and joining conversations around topics you care about. Share thoughts, ask questions, and start discussions using text, images, polls, and ghost posts. Jump into replies, react to ideas, and follow friends, creators, and communities organized by interest. Control your experience with privacy settings that let you manage who can reply, mention, or see your posts, plus Hidden Words to filter out unwanted content. Keep conversations going privately with 1:1 and group direct messages.
Highlights
- Share thoughts, questions, images, polls, and ghost posts to start conversations
- Follow friends, creators, and communities organized by specific interests
- Control who can reply, mention you, or see your posts with privacy settings
- Filter unwanted content with Hidden Words to block specific words or phrases
- Send 1:1 and group direct messages to continue conversations privately
Best for
People interested in discovering niche communities and joining conversations around topics they care about, from live events to specific interests. Users who want granular control over their social experience and prefer to engage with creators and communities rather than algorithmic feeds.
At a glance
Threads is rated 4.6 out of 5 from 1,796,124 ratings and is available on iOS and Android — all free to download.
It is developed by Instagram, Inc..
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Threads free?
- Yes — Threads is free to download on iOS and Android.
- What platforms is Threads available on?
- Threads is available on iOS and Android.
- What is Threads?
- Threads is a social networking app where you can share thoughts, ask questions, and join conversations with friends, creators, and communities organized by interest. You can post using text, images, polls, and other formats, reply to discussions, and keep conversations going privately through direct messages.
- Can I control who sees my posts on Threads?
- Yes. You can control who can reply to you, mention you, or see your posts. You can also use Hidden Words to filter out posts and replies containing specific words or phrases you don't want to see.
- Does Threads have direct messaging?
- Yes. Threads supports 1:1 and group direct messages, so you can move conversations from public threads to your inbox to go deeper or share discussions with a smaller group.
- What are the alternatives to Threads?
- Threads is similar to Instants, an Instagram app, Kik Messaging & Chat App, Hoop - make new friends, and TikTok Pro - Events. Browse related apps by tag: communication and social networking.
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