diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 413ee80..fd86c82 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { watch, computed } from 'vue';
 import { nextTick } from 'process';
 import { useProfilesStore } from '@/store/profiles';
 import { useDraftStore } from './store/drafts';
+import ChirpEditor from './components/popups/ChirpEditor.vue';
 
 const router = useRouter();
 const store = useStore();
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ watch(router.currentRoute, () => {
 		</div>
 	</main>
 	<UnauthPopup v-if="rootStore.$state.showUnauthPopup" />
+	<ChirpEditor v-if="draftStore.$state.composeChirp" />
 	<div id="popup"></div>
 </template>
 
diff --git a/src/components/TopHeader.vue b/src/components/TopHeader.vue
index 3d23a2f..8d07911 100644
--- a/src/components/TopHeader.vue
+++ b/src/components/TopHeader.vue
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ function goWrite() {
 	router.push(`/write`);
 }
 
+function handleChirp() {
+	draftStore.toggleChirp();
+}
+
 function toggleDropdown() {
 	showDropdown.value = !showDropdown.value;
 }
@@ -136,7 +140,13 @@ function logout() {
 					>Bookmarks</router-link
 				>
 				<button
-					to="/write"
+					style="padding: 0.6rem 1.7rem"
+					class="mx-4 border border-primary text-primary focus:outline-none transform rounded-lg font-bold transition duration-500 ease-in-out hover:shadow-lg"
+					@click="handleChirp"
+				>
+					Write a Chirp
+				</button>
+				<button
 					style="padding: 0.6rem 1.7rem"
 					class="mx-4 bg-primary dark:bg-secondary text-lightButtonText focus:outline-none transform rounded-lg font-bold transition duration-500 ease-in-out hover:shadow-lg"
 					@click="goWrite"
diff --git a/src/components/popups/ChirpEditor.vue b/src/components/popups/ChirpEditor.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5623a93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/popups/ChirpEditor.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import CloseIcon from '@/components/icons/CloseIcon.vue';
+import BrandedButton from '../BrandedButton.vue';
+import PlusIcon from '../icons/PlusIcon.vue';
+import XIcon from '../icons/XIcon.vue';
+import { useDraftStore } from '@/store/drafts';
+import { qualityTags } from '@/plugins/quality';
+import { nextTick, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
+import { isError } from '@/plugins/helpers';
+import { handleError, toastError } from '@/plugins/toast';
+import { preUploadPhoto, uploadPhoto } from '@/backend/photos';
+import { useStore } from '@/store/session';
+import { Tag } from '@/backend/post';
+
+const draftStore = useDraftStore();
+const chirpInput = ref<HTMLInputElement>();
+const tagInput = ref<HTMLInputElement>();
+const featuredPhotoInput = ref<HTMLInputElement>();
+const waitingImage = ref(false);
+const tags = ref<string[]>([]);
+const featuredPhoto = ref<string | null>(null);
+
+function handleTag() {
+	const tag = tagInput.value?.value;
+	if (!tag) {
+		return;
+	}
+	const quality: { error: string } | { success: boolean } = qualityTags(tag, tags.value);
+	if (isError(quality)) {
+		toastError(quality.error);
+		return;
+	}
+	draftStore.addChirpTag(tag);
+	if (!tagInput.value) {
+		return;
+	}
+	tagInput.value.value = ``;
+}
+
+function removeTag(t: Tag) {
+	draftStore.removeChirpTag(t);
+}
+
+function handleUploadImageClick() {
+	if (featuredPhotoInput.value) {
+		const element = featuredPhotoInput.value;
+		element.click();
+	}
+}
+
+async function handleImage(e: Event) {
+	const eventTarget = e.target;
+	if (!eventTarget) {
+		return;
+	}
+	const target = eventTarget as HTMLInputElement;
+	if (!target.files || target.files.length < 1) {
+		return;
+	}
+	const imageFile = target.files[0];
+	if (!imageFile) {
+		return;
+	}
+	waitingImage.value = true;
+	try {
+		const { cid, image, imageName, url } = await uploadPhoto(imageFile);
+		await preUploadPhoto(cid, image, imageName, useStore().$state.id);
+		featuredPhoto.value = url as string;
+		draftStore.updateChirpImage(featuredPhoto.value);
+	} catch (err) {
+		handleError(err);
+	} finally {
+		target.value = ``;
+		waitingImage.value = false;
+	}
+}
+
+function removeImage() {
+	featuredPhoto.value = null;
+	draftStore.updateChirpImage(null);
+}
+
+function sendChirp() {
+	console.log(chirpInput.value?.value);
+	console.log(chirpInput.value?.value.length);
+}
+
+onMounted(() => {
+	if (chirpInput.value) {
+		chirpInput.value.value = draftStore.getChirp.content;
+	}
+	featuredPhoto.value = draftStore.getChirp.featuredPhotoCID ? draftStore.getChirp.featuredPhotoCID : null;
+	nextTick(() => {
+		chirpInput.value?.focus();
+	});
+});
+
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+	if (!chirpInput.value) {
+		return;
+	}
+	const c = chirpInput.value.value;
+	draftStore.updateChirp(c);
+});
+</script>
+
+<template>
+	<div
+		class="popup bg-darkBG dark:bg-gray5 modal-animation fixed top-0 bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-40 flex h-screen w-full items-start justify-center bg-opacity-50 dark:bg-opacity-50"
+		@click.self="draftStore.toggleChirp"
+	>
+		<div
+			class="popup popupCard w-full lg:w-600 min-h-40 max-h-90 bg-lightBG dark:bg-darkBGStop card-animation mt-12 overflow-y-auto rounded-lg p-6 pt-4 shadow-lg"
+		>
+			<!-- Header and close icon -->
+			<div class="flex items-center justify-between pb-6">
+				<h1 class="text-lightPrimaryText dark:text-darkPrimaryText text-4xl font-semibold">Write a Chirp</h1>
+				<button class="bg-gray1 dark:bg-gray5 focus:outline-none rounded-full p-1" @click="draftStore.toggleChirp">
+					<CloseIcon />
+				</button>
+			</div>
+			<!-- Input textarea -->
+			<div class="">
+				<textarea
+					ref="chirpInput"
+					placeholder="What's your Chirp?"
+					class="w-full h-32 resize-none bg-gray1 dark:bg-gray5 rounded-lg focus:outline-none px-2 py-1 border focus:border-primary"
+				/>
+			</div>
+			<!-- Featured photo -->
+			<div class="my-4">
+				<div
+					v-if="waitingImage"
+					class="w-full h-full bg-lightInput dark:bg-gray7 rounded-lg animate-pulse flex justify-center items-center"
+				>
+					<p class="text-sm text-gray5 dark:text-gray3">Uploading image...</p>
+				</div>
+				<div v-if="featuredPhoto !== null && !waitingImage" class="h-full w-full">
+					<img :src="featuredPhoto" class="h-40 w-full object-cover rounded-lg" />
+				</div>
+			</div>
+			<!-- Post metadata -->
+			<div class="text-sm text-lightSecondaryText flex justify-between mb-4 mt-4">
+				<!-- Add tags -->
+				<div class="flex flex-row-reverse">
+					<input
+						v-show="tags.length < 3"
+						ref="tagInput"
+						class="focus:outline-none bg-gray1 dark:bg-gray5 rounded-lg px-2 py-1 border border-gray1 focus:border-primary"
+						type="text"
+						placeholder="Tag"
+						@keypress.enter="handleTag"
+					/>
+					<button
+						v-for="t in draftStore.chirp.tags"
+						:key="t.name"
+						class="bg-gray1 px-2 py-1 mr-2 rounded-lg flex items-center"
+						@click="removeTag(t)"
+					>
+						{{ t.name }}
+						<XIcon class="p-1" />
+					</button>
+				</div>
+				<!-- Add image -->
+				<button
+					v-if="featuredPhoto === null"
+					:disabled="waitingImage"
+					class="text-primary flex items-center"
+					@click="handleUploadImageClick"
+				>
+					<PlusIcon class="p-1" />Add image
+				</button>
+				<!-- Photo Uploaded -->
+				<div v-else>
+					<button class="text-primary focus:outline-none text-sm" @click="handleUploadImageClick">Change Image</button>
+					<button class="text-negative focus:outline-none ml-4 text-sm" @click="removeImage">Remove Image</button>
+				</div>
+				<input
+					id="featured-photo"
+					ref="featuredPhotoInput"
+					class="hidden"
+					name="photo"
+					type="file"
+					accept="image/jpeg, image/png"
+					@change="handleImage"
+				/>
+			</div>
+			<!-- Post and convert buttons -->
+			<div class="flex justify-between items-center">
+				<button class="text-gray5 text-semibold">Convert to Post</button>
+				<BrandedButton :text="`Send Chirp`" :action="sendChirp" />
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</template>
diff --git a/src/components/post/SimpleFeedCard.vue b/src/components/post/SimpleFeedCard.vue
index 5103ad6..001cc61 100644
--- a/src/components/post/SimpleFeedCard.vue
+++ b/src/components/post/SimpleFeedCard.vue
@@ -222,17 +222,24 @@ onBeforeMount(() => {
 			<div class="mt-4 flex flex-col justify-between xl:flex-row">
 				<!-- Left side: Title, subtitle / preview, tags -->
 				<div class="mr-4 flex w-full flex-col justify-between">
+					<!-- Regular post -->
 					<div class="cursor-pointer" @click="handlePostRedirect">
-						<div class="flex max-w-full flex-col overflow-hidden pr-4">
+						<!-- Short post -->
+						<!-- TODO: Check if short post -->
+						<div v-if="true" class="flex max-w-full flex-col overflow-hidden pr-4">
+							<div class="break-words pb-2 text-lg font-semibold dark:text-darkPrimaryText">tweet style goes here</div>
+						</div>
+						<!-- Long post -->
+						<div v-else class="flex max-w-full flex-col overflow-hidden pr-4">
 							<div class="flex flex-row w-full justify-between">
 								<h3 class="break-words pb-2 text-lg font-semibold dark:text-darkPrimaryText">
-									{{ fetchedPost.post.title
-									}}<CrownIcon v-if="fetchedPost.post.encrypted" class="ml-2 inline text-neutral w-5 h-5 -mt-1" />
+									{{ fetchedPost?.post.title
+									}}<CrownIcon v-if="fetchedPost?.post.encrypted" class="ml-2 inline text-neutral w-5 h-5 -mt-1" />
 								</h3>
 							</div>
 							<h6 class="break-words text-lightSecondaryText dark:text-darkSecondaryText">
 								{{
-									fetchedPost.post.subtitle ? fetchedPost.post.subtitle : createPostExcerpt(fetchedPost.post.excerpt)
+									fetchedPost?.post.subtitle ? fetchedPost?.post.subtitle : createPostExcerpt(fetchedPost?.post.excerpt)
 								}}
 							</h6>
 						</div>
diff --git a/src/helpers/post.ts b/src/helpers/post.ts
index 9221615..bc6011b 100644
--- a/src/helpers/post.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/post.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-export function createPostExcerpt(e: string): string {
+export function createPostExcerpt(e: string | undefined): string {
+	if (!e) {
+		return ``;
+	}
 	const excerpt = e.slice(0, 177).trim();
 	if (excerpt.endsWith(`...`)) {
 		return excerpt;
diff --git a/src/plugins/quality.ts b/src/plugins/quality.ts
index ce09ee6..b31b4d7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/quality.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/quality.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ export function qualityFeaturedPhotoCaption(featuredPhotoCaption: string): Check
 	return { success: true };
 }
 export function qualityTags(tag: string, tags?: Array<any>): CheckResult {
+	console.log(tag, tags);
 	if (tag.trim().length < textLimits.post_tag.min) {
 		return { error: `Tag length cannot be less than ${textLimits.post_tag.min} characters` };
 	}
diff --git a/src/store/drafts.ts b/src/store/drafts.ts
index 3ae081d..2e5854c 100644
--- a/src/store/drafts.ts
+++ b/src/store/drafts.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,22 @@ export interface DraftPost extends Post {
 	editorImageKeys: EditorImages;
 }
 
+export interface IChirp {
+	authorID: string;
+	content: string;
+	timestamp: number;
+	featuredPhotoCID?: string | null;
+	tags: Tag[];
+}
+
 export interface DraftStore {
 	drafts: DraftPost[];
 	activeIndex: number;
 	draftWidget: boolean;
 	hasPosted: boolean;
 	isPosting: boolean;
+	composeChirp: boolean;
+	chirp: IChirp;
 }
 
 export const useDraftStore = defineStore(`draftStore`, {
@@ -24,6 +34,14 @@ export const useDraftStore = defineStore(`draftStore`, {
 			draftWidget: false,
 			hasPosted: false,
 			isPosting: false,
+			composeChirp: false,
+			chirp: {
+				authorID: useStore().$state.id,
+				content: ``,
+				timestamp: Date.now(),
+				featuredPhotoCID: null,
+				tags: [],
+			},
 		};
 	},
 	persist: true,
@@ -46,8 +64,29 @@ export const useDraftStore = defineStore(`draftStore`, {
 		getIsPosting: (state: DraftStore) => {
 			return state.isPosting;
 		},
+		getChirp: (state: DraftStore) => {
+			return state.chirp;
+		},
 	},
 	actions: {
+		toggleChirp() {
+			this.composeChirp = !this.composeChirp;
+		},
+		updateChirp(c: string) {
+			this.chirp.content = c;
+		},
+		addChirpTag(tag: string) {
+			this.chirp.tags.push({ name: tag });
+		},
+		updateChirpImage(cid: string | null) {
+			this.chirp.featuredPhotoCID = cid;
+		},
+		removeChirpTag(tag: Tag) {
+			const i = this.chirp.tags.indexOf(tag);
+			if (i > -1) {
+				this.chirp.tags.splice(i, 1);
+			}
+		},
 		setActiveDraft(index: number) {
 			this.activeIndex = index;
 		},