How to Quote a Tweet

Alle

Updated June 6th, 2023

Quoting a tweet on Twitter can help you add your own thoughts and comments to an existing conversation. Whether you want to comment on a trending topic or reply to a specific tweet, quoting a tweet is an easy way to engage in conversations. Just follow these simple steps to learn how to quote a tweet on Twitter.

There are several ways you can quote a tweet on Twitter, including in a reply, a comment or in a thread. Let's go through each of these options below.

How to quote a tweet on Twitter

The first step to quoting a tweet is to scroll through the app and find a tweet and instead of retweeting it, you can choose the option to quote the tweet instead.

1. Find a tweet on Twitter
2. Click on the "retweet" button underneath the tweet
3. Select the "Quote tweet" option
4. Add your comment to the original tweet
5. Click on the "tweet" button to share your quoted tweet

How to quote a tweet in a reply

You can quote a tweet in a reply by copying & pasting the link to a tweet in the reply box. Here's how it works:

Step 1: Find a tweet that you want to attach in a reply

• Click on the arrow button underneath the tweet
• Select the "copy link to tweet" option

Step 2: Go to a tweet that you'd like to leave a reply to

• Click on the "retweet" button
• Select the "Quote tweet" option
• Type your reply and paste the link you copied
• Hit the "reply" button to publish your tweet

Note: The link will not appear immediately as an embedded tweet, but once you publish it the end result will look something like in the example below:

How to quote a tweet to a thread

Sometimes one tweet is not enough, so we need to publish a thread. A thread gives you more room to share information and context than a regular tweet. Here's how to quote a tweet in a thread:

1. Create a new tweet
2. Write a series of tweets (called a thread)
3. Click on "add another tweet"
4. Paste the link to a tweet you'd like to quote to attach it
5. Click on "share all" to publish your thread

How to quote a tweet with a picture

Twitter now supports retweets and quotes with images, videos, polls, and GIFs. To quote a tweet with a picture, you can follow the same steps for a regular text tweet that we shared above. This includes finding a tweet, copying the link, and pasting it into a new tweet, comment, or reply.

1. Find a tweet with an image
2. Copy the link to this tweet
3. Create a new tweet or a reply
4. Paste the link
5. Click “tweet” to publish it

How to quote a tweet on mobile

1. Launch the Twitter app on your mobile
2. Find a tweet you'd like to leave a reply on
3. Tap the retweet button
4. Select "Quote tweet"
5. Add your comment
6. Click "tweet" to publish it

Quoting a tweet on Twitter is a great conversation starter! So use it to engage with other people or trending topics on the platform.