10 Hacks Every Threads User Should Know

I've been on Threads since it first launched in 2023, and throughout my experience, I've learned a few hacks to save time (and sanity) on the platform. If you're a regular Threads user, you should try these methods to reduce unwanted content from your feed, speed up searches, and customize the app to your liking. Use these tools to download videos from Threads Like most of my social media feeds, my Threads feed is also full of cat videos. When I see one I like, I sometimes download the video to watch later. As you may know, Threads doesn't support media downloads, which means that you'll need to rely on third-party tools to download videos from the app . You can try Threads Downloader on Android, or the Threads Download shortcut on iPhone. Using the Android app is simple enough: Just copy the Threads link and paste it in the app. On the iPhone however, you'll have to download two other free apps: a-Shell mini and Scriptable to let the shortcut do its thing. After the shortcut is set up, you can hold the share button under any Threads post, and select the "Threads Download" shortcut from the share sheet to start the download. Use the Tweetdeck style multi-column layout on desktop Credit: Pranay Parab I loved Tweetdeck's multi-column layout for Twitter back in the day, so I could keep an eye on different streams of information in a single view. Without additional clicks, I could see my feed, notifications, mentions, DMs, and so on. Threads also has a similar multi-column layout…