{"id":15217,"date":"2025-08-30T03:38:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T03:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/tiktok-adds-audio-messaging-audio-and-video-attachments-for-dms\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T03:38:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T03:38:00","slug":"tiktok-adds-audio-messaging-audio-and-video-attachments-for-dms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/tiktok-adds-audio-messaging-audio-and-video-attachments-for-dms\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n                TikTok Adds Audio Messaging, Audio and Video Attachments for DMs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/tiktok-adds-audio-messaging-audio-and-video-attachments-for-dms\/#TikTok_Adds_Audio_Messaging_Audio_and_Video_Attachments_for_DMs\" >TikTok Adds Audio Messaging, Audio and Video Attachments for DMs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TikTok_Adds_Audio_Messaging_Audio_and_Video_Attachments_for_DMs\"><\/span>\n                TikTok Adds Audio Messaging, Audio and Video Attachments for DMs<br \/>\n            <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>TikTok has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/08\/29\/tiktok-now-lets-users-send-voice-notes-and-images-in-dms\/?utm_campaign=social&amp;utm_source=threads&amp;utm_medium=organic\" style=\"color:blue\">added some new DM features<\/a>, including the capacity to send minute-long voice notes, as well as expanded image and video sharing, both for one-on-one messaging and group chats. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>First off, on audio messages. Now, TikTok users have the option to create minute-long audio clips from their composer options, by holding down on the microphone icon alongside the text box.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TikTok audio messages\" data-imagemodel=\"185256\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/QidP5SKsLbtGsZIi3SEVeVPBL1n3DHnaYMgakTO9XUU\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS90aWt0b2tfYXVkaW9fbWVzc2FnZS5wbmc=.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>The process provides a simple UI for recording and sending audio messages, but be careful, because as soon as you release the microphone button, you\u2019ll send that audio as a message.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>As explained by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.tiktok.com\/en\/using-tiktok\/messaging-and-notifications\/direct-message-settings\" style=\"color:blue\">TikTok<\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span><span>\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/em><em><span><span><span><span>While recording a voice message, you can choose to:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><em><span><span><span><span>Release the<strong> <\/strong><span><span>record<\/span><\/span>\u00a0button to send<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><em><span><span><span><span>Swipe across to delete the recording<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><em><span><span><span><span>Swipe up to lock the recording and continue to record without pressing and holding, then tap the <\/span><\/span>Send<span><span><span>\u00a0button to send or the <\/span><\/span><\/span>Delete<\/span><\/span>\u00a0button to discard.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>So there is an alternative to the immediate send as soon as you release the button, while you can also delete a voice message within 3 minutes of sending it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>It could be a quick and easy way to add more personality, or respond quickly to a DM, giving you more options for direct communication.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>It also brings TikTok\u2019s DM element more into line with messaging tools in other apps, and with more and more people engaging via private messages, it could be a valuable addition. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>TikTok\u2019s also giving users the option to send up to nine images or videos as attachments to your DMs, either by selecting them from your camera roll, or capturing them with the TikTok camera.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>Which is another measure that will bring TikTok\u2019s messaging tools more into others on the market, and given the rising popularity of messaging as a connection option, that makes a lot of sense.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>As noted by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/08\/29\/tiktok-now-lets-users-send-voice-notes-and-images-in-dms\/?utm_campaign=social&amp;utm_source=threads&amp;utm_medium=organic\" style=\"color:blue\">TechCrunch<\/a>, TikTok has also added a key safety feature, with users unable <\/span><\/span><span><span><span>to send an image or video as their initial message request. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span>TikTok <\/span><\/span><span><span><span>DMs are also not available to users under 16 at all, and in combination, these restrictions should reduce harmful misuse of DMs. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>In broader terms, these are fairly minor features, which most users would now expect in DM elements. As such, they align with broader usage shifts, and TikTok\u2019s been gradually building out its messaging options to meet this demand. Over the past year, TikTok\u2019s also added group chats, broadcast channels for brand profiles, and DMs during live-streams. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>These new updates provide more capacity on this front, which could see more people conducting more engagement activity in the app. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Social Media<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediatoday.com\/news\/tiktok-adds-audio-dms-message-attachments\/758939\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TikTok Adds Audio Messaging, Audio and Video Attachments for DMs TikTok has added some new DM features, including the capacity to send minute-long voice notes, as well as expanded image and video sharing, both for one-on-one messaging and group chats. First off, on audio messages. Now, TikTok users have the option to create minute-long audio&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15218,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/sjezIMuRFwemiATaZN5a9FkmmdQVBgIStyr_zlUSrGg\/g:ce\/rs:fit:770:435\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS90aWt0b2tfYXVkaW9fbWVzc2FnZS5wbmc=.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1412],"class_list":["post-15217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-media","tag-tiktok"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15217\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}