How to post videos on Twitter, or embed videos in tweets

You can post videos on Twitter by uploading them from your computer or mobile device. You can also post videos on Twitter by copying and pasting a URL to embed in a tweet.  Posting videos on Twitter allows you to share more content than you can through a text-based tweet. Visit Insider’s Tech Reference library for more stories. Loading Something is loading. The 280-character limit on Twitter can sometimes be limiting. That’s why it’s helpful to know how to post a video on Twitter. You can record yourself sharing a long message and tweet the video with a bit of text, effectively increasing the amount of content you share. Or you can upload that amazing video of your cat or your panoramic sweep of the scenery at Machu Picchu.You can also directly embed videos from platforms like YouTube into a tweet simply by copying and pasting URLs. Here’s how to do it all.  How to post videos on Twitter from your computer1. Go to the Twitter website and log in to your account, if necessary.  2.  Click the What’s happening? text box beside your profile photo to compose a new tweet.3. At the bottom-left of the tweet window, hit the Media icon,…
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