5 Experts Speak About How Twitter's 140-Character Tweet Limit Works Now

Have you ever wished that Twitter tweets would be longer than 140-characters?

I have.

Good news, they are getting a facelift.

While the change won’t make Twitter a Facebook lookalike, it will help to make Twitter more versatile.

Bloomberg on Twitter’s 140-Character Tweet Limitations

TITLE: Twitter to Stop Counting Photos and Links in 140-Character Limit
AUTHOR: Sarah Frier (Twitter)
DATE: May 16, 2016

A look into the every changing social media landscape with a focus on Twitter. How Twitter does word counts within tweets has changed. One point that was brought forward is the potential possibility of making tweets have character limits of 10K or more instead of just 140 characters in total. Jack Dorsey’s thoughts were shared as it relates to this matter which is, as a result, the position of the Twitter platform.

Lifewire on Twitter’s 140-Character Tweet Limitations

TITLE: Tiny Twitter: What’s the Best URL Shortener for Twitter?
AUTHOR: Amanda MacArthur
DATE: October 21, 2016

5 different URL shorteners were reviewed in this article. Amanda took a deep dive into how each function and then went on to share which one’s were her own personally favorite. For a nice overview of leading link shortener, technology, this article is an informative must read.

Lifewire on Twitter’s 140-Character Tweet Limitations

TITLE: How Do I Make Short URLs on Twitter?
AUTHOR: Susan Gunelius (Twitter)
DATE: March 14, 2017

This was a very short article about link shortening. Even though it was short it did a great job of explaining Twitter’s link shortener and why you may not need to use a link shortener for Twitter tweets.

Adrian Jock on Twitter’s 140-Character Tweet Limitations

TITLE: Twitter Myth: URL Shorteners Save Space – Busted!
AUTHOR: Adrian Jock (Twitter)
DATE: May 6, 2015

Adrian’s article exposes the myth behind longer verse shorter links on Twitter. It seems that all links are treated equally on the Twitter platform. The reason why this is the case is explored and exposed thanks to informatively thorough research that is certainly worth the read.

Buffer App on Twitter’s 140-Character Tweet Limitations

TITLE: Longer Tweets Are Here: All You Need to Know About Twitter’s 140 Character Update
AUTHOR: Ash Read (Tweet)

For those who have been wanting to realize the implementation of longer tweets, this is an informative post. While it goes beyond the confines of the URL topic there were points discussed that directly affected this.

In the past, you would lose characters from the 140 tweet limit by adding an image based on its associated URL. Those days are over. However, Ash does point out that putting links directly in your tweet will cause character limits that still work against you.

Concluding Thoughts About Character Limitations With Twitter

So now we’ve covered 5 different perspectives on this topic. How do you weigh in on the length of URL?

Share your thoughts in the comments below and let’s link.

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