Twitter’s latest update makes it easier to add captions to videos

New fonts headline Twitter’s design refresh that rolled out last month.

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What you need to know

Twitter saw some significant changes last month, including a design refresh and the option to use an Apple ID to sign up and sign in to your Twitter account. While some of the changes were released throughout August, Twitter gathered all of the new features and updates into asingle changelog. The updates are for the Twitter PWA, so you’ll see these changes on Twitter for Windows, Twitter for KaiOS, and Twitter Lite on Android. You’ll also see them if you browse through Twitter on your web browser.

In addition to the design refresh, Twitter enabled support for uploading captions via SRT files when uploading a video to Twitter.com. These types of files contain information to improve subtitles.

Here’s what’s new for Twitter from August 2021:

Here are all the updated features from last month:

Twitter’sChirp fontrolled out as part of its updates last month. There have been some issues with the font that make itdifficult to read on Windows, but Twitter is working to address them.

Twitter has a new look and some handy new features following its latest update. Make sure tofollow us on Twitterto get all the latest news.

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Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.