Threads is testing a shortcut to quickly start DM conversations

Threads, a company owned by Meta, is testing a shortcut to make it easier to send a direct message to someone Announce Thursday. Users participating in the test can type “DM me” or “Message me” in a post or reply to automatically generate a hyperlink that invites others to start a private conversation with them.

Tapping the shortcut will take you to a direct messaging conversation with the person. If you follow each other, the message will go straight to their primary inbox. If you don’t follow each other, the message will be filtered through your Message Requests folder to prevent spam.

The company says that the new shortcut eliminates the need to go to a person’s profile to start a direct conversation with them.

While Threads was late in introducing native DM propertyThis latest move indicates that the social network is looking to make messaging a more central part of its platform, as it works to reduce the number of steps it takes to start a conversation.

The new feature is rolling out to select users in the US and Canada. As with any other experimental feature, it’s unknown when or if Threads plans to roll out the feature more widely.

The DM shortcut is just one of many new features rolled out to Threads in recent months. Recently introduced the social network Artificial intelligence powered feature It allows users to customize their feed and the ability to Share posts directly To your Instagram story without leaving the app. In addition, subjects were monitored Explore games within the letter last month.

The new additions come as a recent report from the market intelligence company Similar site Suggest it Topics now go beyond X In daily use of mobile phone. Although X still dominates Threads on the web, the Threads mobile app for iOS and Android has continued to see an increase in daily active users over the past few months.

The report revealed that Threads had 141.5 million daily active users on mobile as of January 7, 2026, while X had 125 million daily active users.