{"id":337963,"date":"2021-09-11T21:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T18:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-dm-on-twitter\/"},"modified":"2021-09-11T21:00:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T18:00:34","slug":"how-to-dm-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-dm-on-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to DM on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aec0bf9c15e5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><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><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aec0bf9c15e5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-dm-on-twitter\/#Who_Can_You_DM_on_Twitter\" >Who Can You DM on Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-dm-on-twitter\/#How_to_Send_a_Direct_Message_from_the_Twitter_Website\" >How to Send a Direct Message from the Twitter Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-dm-on-twitter\/#How_to_Send_a_Direct_Message_from_the_Twitter_Mobile_App\" >How to Send a Direct Message from the Twitter Mobile App<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to DM on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/twitter_hero_1200x675.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/twitter_hero_1200x675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/twitter_hero_1200x675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Twitter logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On Twitter, you can DM (Direct Message) someone to communicate with them privately. Twitter allows sending and receiving DMs on both its website and mobile <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s, and we\u2019ll show you how to do that.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Can_You_DM_on_Twitter\"><\/span>Who Can You DM on Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can\u2019t Direct Message just any user on Twitter. To DM someone, that user must be following you on Twitter or they must have enabled the option to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/321094\/how-to-allow-or-disallow-direct-messaging-from-everyone-on-twitter\/\">receive DMs from anyone in their account settings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Allow (or Disallow) Direct Messaging from Everyone on Twitter<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can continue to send Direct Messages to users who you\u2019ve previously sent DMs to. If you\u2019ve blocked someone, you can\u2019t DM them until you unblock them.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Send_a_Direct_Message_from_the_Twitter_Website\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">How to Send a Direct Message from the Twitter Website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On a Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computer, use the Twitter site to send and receive DMs.<\/p>\n<p>Start by opening a web browser on your computer and accessing the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/\">Twitter<\/a> site. If you\u2019re not logged in to your account, do so.<\/p>\n<p>On the Twitter site, from the sidebar on the left, select \u201cMessages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-747787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-twitter-site-messages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Messages&quot; on the Twitter site.\" width=\"650\" height=\"330\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At the top of the \u201cMessages\u201d page, right next to the \u201cMessages\u201d header, click the \u201cNew Message\u201d (envelope icon) option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-747788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-twitter-site-new-message.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;New Message&quot; on the Twitter site.\" width=\"650\" height=\"338\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A \u201cNew Message\u201d window will open. Here, click the \u201cSearch People\u201d field at the top, and type the name or the Twitter username of the person who you want to DM. Select that person in the list, and then, from the top-right corner of the \u201cNew Message\u201d window, select \u201cNext.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> To send someone a DM from their Twitter profile page, click the envelope icon next to their Twitter name.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you want to DM multiple people at once, keep finding and selecting people on the \u201cNew Message\u201d window. You can add up to 50 people in a single DM on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-747789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3-twitter-site-select-user.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a user to DM on the Twitter site.\" width=\"650\" height=\"272\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the right of the Twitter site, a chat section will open. At the bottom of this section, click \u201cStart a New Message\u201d and type the message that you want to send to the selected user. Then, click the paper airplane icon next to the message box to send your message.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> To add a new line in your message, press the Shift+Enter keys at the same time. Pressing only the Enter key will send your message.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-747790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-twitter-site-send-dm.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Type and send a DM from the Twitter site.\" width=\"650\" height=\"182\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To attach a photo or video to your message, click the \u201cMedia\u201d icon beside the message field. Similarly, click the \u201cGIF\u201d icon to add a GIF to your message, and click the emoji icon to add emoji to your message.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-747791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5-twitter-site-attach-items.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Attach items to a DM on the Twitter site.\" width=\"650\" height=\"146\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And your Direct Message will be sent to your selected Twitter user!<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Send_a_Direct_Message_from_the_Twitter_Mobile_App\"><\/span>How to Send a Direct Message from the Twitter Mobile App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On a handheld device like an iPhone, iPad, or Android phone, use the Twitter app to send and receive Direct Messages.<\/p>\n<p>To start, launch the Twitter app on your phone. In the app, from the bar at the bottom, tap the \u201cMessages\u201d (envelope icon) option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-747792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/6-twitter-app-messages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Messages&quot; in the Twitter app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"383\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the messages screen, from the bottom-right corner, select \u201cNew Message\u201d (an icon of an envelope with a plus sign in the top-right corner).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-747793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7-twitter-app-new-message.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;New Message&quot; in the Twitter app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"372\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A \u201cNew Message\u201d page will open. Here, tap the \u201cSearch for People and Groups\u201d field and type the name or Twitter username of the user who you want to DM. Then, tap that user in the list.<\/p>\n<p>You can add up to 50 people in a group DM.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve selected people in the list, then, from the top-right corner of the \u201cNew Message\u201d page, select \u201cNext.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-747795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-twitter-app-select-users.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a user to DM in the Twitter app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"455\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A message page with the selected user will open. At the bottom of this page, tap \u201cStart a Message\u201d and type your message. Then, next to this message field, tap the paper airplane icon to send your message.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-747796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/9-twitter-app-send-dm.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Type and send a DM from the Twitter app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"228\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To attach a photo or video to your message, tap the \u201cMedia\u201d icon beside the message field. To add a GIF, tap the \u201cGIF\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-747798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/10-twitter-app-attach-items1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Attach items to a DM in the Twitter app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"188\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And Twitter will send your finely crafted Direct Message to the selected user. 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