TikTok Lets Users Send Voice Notes, Images & Videos in DMs

TikTok is expanding its messaging tools. According to reports from TechCrunch and other outlets, TikTok will soon allow users to send voice notes, images and videos in direct messages and group chats.

• Voice notes: Up to 60 seconds.
• Media attachments: Up to 9 images or videos per message, from camera or phone library.
• Safety & age rules: Messaging is only available to users 16 and older. Images with nudity are auto-detected and blocked for users aged 16–18; users 18+ can toggle this detection on/off.
• Rollout: Features will roll out globally in the next few weeks.

TikTok has been gradually enhancing messaging — it added group chats for up to 32 people last year and introduced the Footnotes feature this April. While similar features already exist on apps like Messenger and Snapchat, TikTok’s update brings it closer to parity with competitors.

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