Many of its 217 million active users want to know what Musk will do with the service as he prepares to take it over.
Musk likes to keep people guessing, so it's hard to say what will happen, though the long-called-for edit feature seems like a certainty.
Musk said that he wants to keep the service free for casual users, but that there could be a fee for commercial and government accounts.
Musk wrote in a Tuesday, May 3, post that the service will be free for casual users, but maybe a slight cost for commercial/government users.
Many had been wondering if Musk, who bid $43 billion for the social media service in April, might move the service toward a subscription-based model, especially as recent comments by the billionaire suggested a potential move away from ads.
In certain countries, a subscription tier called Twitter Blue costs $3 a month. There are a few extra features in the blue version of the app. It was reported that Musk was interested in reducing the price of the subscription to $2 a month, but for now it remains at $3.
The board accepted Musk's bid at the end of last month. It will need to be approved by shareholders and regulators before it is finalized.
If the deal goes through, Musk may make some changes to the platform once he has full control.
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