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24 alternatives to The #AskGaryVee Show - 147: Twitter's 140 character limit

Why is there a limit? Should there be?

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The #AskGaryVee Show - 147: Twitter's 140 character limit launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   char280▲237

   When 140 char isn't enough. Tweet up to 280 characters.

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Really Long Tweets▲147

   Hack Twitter's 140 char limit. Disguise tweets as links.

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TwLng▲87

   Tweet longer than 140 characters

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   140▲105

   Restrict tweets to 140 characters

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Twitter Even More in 140 Characters▲206

   Express even more with a Tweet

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   LongReply▲68

   Reply on Twitter with more than 140 characters

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Block280▲94

   If 280 char Tweets are annoying you. Hide them.

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TweetyPad▲138

   Tweet an Unlimited Tweet beyond the 140 Character limit

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TweetDeck in #280Characters▲119

   280-character tweets for everyone [No longer available]

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tweet in 280 characters▲20

    Easy peasy, no fiddling with code.

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Infinitweet▲88

    Tweet without the characters limits

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tweet 280 Today!▲13

    Chrome extension that allows to post 280-length tweets today

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Thought▲77

    Express yourself beyond 140 characters

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ClipText▲64

    Share text as a image to get around that 140 character limit

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    HeyLets▲75

    Pinterest for experiences, limits to 140 characters

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Reactive - 23: You Can't Be Romantic With Anything on the Web▲54

    Twitter character limit, no JSConf in 2016, managing todos.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tall Tweets▲83

    Tall Tweets, now with support for 280 characters

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Twitter▲8

    the world in 140 characters

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Tall Tweets▲9

    Write longer tweets than 140 characters

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Random Tweet of Kindness▲108

    Anonymously make someone's day in 140 characters or less!

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    BeTweet▲160

    Your thoughts, for real

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    DubFI▲83

    ASCII-only social network

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Fraggl▲54

    surface unmissable content on Twitter

    2013 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    CrispTweets▲4

    Brief brilliance, big impact

    2024 · crisptweets.simple.ink · its alternatives →

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