For some users, however, 280 characters still aren’t enough.
So here are some easy ways to do just that.
By subscribing to the paid version, the character limit for your posts increases from 280 to 25,000.
However, you won’t be able to schedule longer posts or save them as drafts.
Take a Screenshot
This is a simple yet effective workaround for posting longer posts on X.
Using screenshots to write longer messages is a growing trend.
You’ve probably seen people using the “cheat” in your own timeline.
The principle is simple.
Use any one of the bestnote-taking apps for Androidor iOS and write what you want to say.
Just see to it it all fits on one screen.
Next, take a screenshot of what you’ve said and fire up the X app.
Tap on the new post icon and attach the screenshot to your post.
You don’t even need to write any text, though adding alt text helps with accessibility.
When you’re ready, pressPost.
This method, however, won’t allow you toedit your posts on X.
Create a Thread
Not long after the increase to 280 characters, X launched the ability to thread posts.
It’s a way to post longer thoughts and ideas without relying on external apps and tools.
To create a thread on the app, start composing a post in the usual way.
When you’re ready to write the second post, snag the+button.
you’re free to post an entire thread at the same time by clicking thePost allbutton.
punch theMoreicon (three horizontal dots) to continue older threads.
To use the app, write and format your text in the on-screen box.
When you’re ready, clickSubmit, and you’ll get a link to share with other people.
Sadly, you cannot send the link to X directly from the web app.
Rather than doing the hard work yourself, you should just paste your post into theTweet Compressor site.
It uses unicode to replace specific two-letter combos with single characters.
It has almost 150,000 characters in total.
Tweet Compressor uses single-character unicode replacements such as Roman numerals and scientific abbreviations.
Learning how to write longer posts is just one small part of becoming an X power user.
