Threads finally rolls out the in-app camera and drafts

A little while back, we got the news that the Threads team was working on a few interesting features, and now they’re officially launching. According to a post from Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s CEO, the in-app camera and drafts are finally rolling out for Threads.

Not too long ago, we saw a post where Mark Zuckerberg was testing out the in-app camera in Threads. He also teased being able to save drafts within the app. At that point, they were testing the features.

When you are typing a new post in Threads, but you can’t finish it and need to return to it later, you can simply press the back button on your phone or swipe down on the post. Before exiting, the app will give you the option to save a draft to finish later. This is also for people who like to pre-draft their posts and publish them at a later time.

To access the draft again, up on the Add Post button again. This will bring up the last draft that you had. One thing to note is that, if you have a draft, the Add Post button will be different.

Threads now has an in-app camera

People who typically like to share pictures on social media have shared this gripe with Threads. When sharing a picture with the platform, there was no way of doing so quickly. People would have to go to their default camera app, pick the picture, and upload it to threads. Granted, it’s not the most labor-intensive task. However, if you’re a person who shares a lot of pictures on social media, that can get pretty annoying.

Well, when you are making a new post, you will see a new camera icon under your profile picture. When you tap on it, you’ll be taken to an in-app camera.

One thing we noticed is that, rather than being taken to a unique camera interface, it looks like the Threads app will just open your device’s default camera and directly import the picture once you take it. We’ve tested this on the Galaxy S24+ (Review) and the Tecno Phantom V Flip (Review), and we can confirm this. Even the confirmation screen, asking you whether you want to use that picture or retry it, is different across devices.

In order to access these features, make sure your Threads app is fully updated. If your app is updated, and you don’t have these features, then you may just want to wait a day or two for it to reach your device.