What does 'tap, hold and load in 4K' mean on Twitter? The meme, explained

Charles Curtis

15 January 2025 at 7:53 am·1-min read

(FILES) This illustration photograph shows the logo of social network X (formerly Twitter) displayed on a smartphone in Brussels on September 27, 2024. A French prosecutor is investigating into accusations against X (formerly Twitter) for complicity of aggravated moral harassment following a complaint filed by influencer Magali Berdah, according the Paris prosecutor's office on December 4, 2024. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2187587949

If you're on X (formerly known as Twitter) and you've seen a bunch of brands ask you to "tap, hold and load in 4K," you might be confused.

I know I was. But it turns out this is definitely a thing.

If you really do tap on an image on the mobile app version of X and hold down your finger, you can save an image in 4K. Pretty cool! No one really knew about it. And per Know Your Meme, this started earlier this month thanks to the post of a starry night.

There's your explanation! Enjoy some of these 4K images if you're on mobile:

tap, hold and load in 4k to see even more stars 🤩 pic.twitter.com/RePAonIGO7
— abdul 🌌📷 (@Advil) January 9, 2025

Tap, hold and load in 4k 🏆 pic.twitter.com/6WZyKo9gFA
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) January 14, 2025

Tap, hold and load Shohei and Decoy in 4K. 🐶 pic.twitter.com/AOAd0L1L39
— MLB (@MLB) January 14, 2025

Tap, hold and load in 4K 👑 pic.twitter.com/QEtvDIrnjR
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) January 14, 2025

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