The emblem of Threads is displayed on a cell phone screen in front of a pc screen displaying the emblem of Instagram in Ankara, Turkiye on July 04, 2023.
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Meta will officially release Threads, its text-based Twitter competitor, on Wednesday night, but for many who need to get ahead of the launch, there is a option to access your invitation now.
The social media giant, which owns Instagram and Facebook, will debut its recent app days after Elon Musk said Twitter would temporarily limit the variety of tweets users can read. The speed limits drove users to competing apps like Bluesky, the app backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, which experienced “record-high traffic” on Saturday.
But while Bluesky stays in an invite-only beta phase, Meta doesn’t appear to have restrictions on who can use Threads, besides the requirement to have an Instagram account. Although the app is ready to launch within the U.S. on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET, in response to the Threads update page, users based within the EU will reportedly should wait.
Here’s how you may start.
1. Open the Instagram app, search “Threads”
Open the Instagram app and open the Explore page by clicking the magnifying glass icon in the underside left.
Type the word “Threads” into the search bar, and it’s best to see a small ticket emoji appear on the far right.
2. Tap the “Admit One” ticket within the search bar
Click the “Admit One” ticket, and your Threads invitation should appear. The invite includes your username, the Threads launch date and time, a QR code, a numeric code and a “Get Threads” button at the underside of the screen, which takes you to the App Store.
Regardless that Threads is listed within the App Store, it isn’t available for download yet.
3. Open your profile, tap the three lines
For those who don’t see a ticket appear within the search bar, you can too access the invite by clicking the three lines on the highest right of your profile.
A “Threads” option will appear near the highest of the drop-down menu. Click it to view your invite.
As of now, your Threads username appears similar to your Instagram username. It’s unclear whether it’s possible to alter it, and users will know more once the app officially launches Wednesday.
