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For 'Twitter Blue' Users Only, Twitter Is Boosting Character Limit From 280 To 4,000

Twitter Blue 4,000 characters

Twitter is the microblogging platform, and it has to make money.

When billionaire Elon Musk acquired Twitter for an eye-watering $44 billion, he has to make his purchase worth his investment.

After his extreme cost cutting, among others, Musk is also experimenting on things.

While some of his decision are sometimes contradicting, his goal is certain: Twitter has to make money.

And among the ways, Twitter has started allowing users to buy the blue checkmark.

After initially launching Twitter Blue as a subscription anyone can pay to have, to then suspending it due to abuse, Twitter is again relaunching the service.

And this time, the company is expanding its subscription to three more countries: Brazil, India, and Indonesia.

Obviously, those who are paying are expecting to have things and goodies "free" users don't have.

Twitter knows, and this is why it's pampering them with a bunch of unique features.

For example, according to Twitter, Twitter Blue users can have a better news reading experience, gain early access to select new features, and get a number of extras, like the ability to choose custom app icons.

A this time, they include the option to edit tweets, custom app icons, NFT support, longer video uploads, and more.

In addition, Blue subscribers also receive a blue badge that was previously exclusive to accounts that were verified for being notable in specific categories such as media and government.

And following the expansion of the feature to more countries, Twitter is also allowing users to make tweets that are way longer.

Whereas 'ordinary' Twitter users are limited to "just" 280 characters, Twitter Blue users can tweets that are up to 4,000 characters.

Need more than 280 characters to express yourself?

We know that lots of you do… and while we love a good thread, sometimes you just want to Tweet everything all at once. we get that.

So we're introducing longer Tweets!

Starting today, if you’re subscribed to Twitter Blue in the US you can create longer Tweets.

Most standard functions of Tweeting still apply, whether you want to post a picture, use a hashtag, or create a poll. but now you can type all the way up to 4,000 characters. for now, longer Tweets on web can't be saved as drafts or scheduled to send later.

But don’t worry, Twitter is still Twitter. we know longer Tweets could mean a lot of scrolling, so they’ll be capped at 280 characters on your timeline and you’ll see a “Show more” prompt to click and read the whole Tweet.

While only Blue subscribers can post longer Tweets, anyone and everyone can read them. you can reply to, retweet, and quote Tweet a longer Tweet, no matter if you’re a Twitter Blue subscriber or not. subscribers will be able to reply and QT with up to 4,000 characters.

Let us know what you think. we’re excited to see how you use the extra space!

Responding the tweet from Twitter Blue, the official account for Twitter responded with:

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Published: 
10/02/2023