If you have 𝕏 Premium, even the Basic one, you can schedule and automatically publish long-form posts with up to 25,000 characters with Publer!
With big-name competitors like Threads and Bluesky making waves recently, Twitter is not afraid of competition, and it looks like its user base is not going away anytime soon, on the contrary.
With the constant Elon Musk drama, the infamous X rename, and the expensive API pricing changes, Twitter has gone through a lot throughout the last couple of years, and it does not seem to be stopping. The platform is amid reinvention, and many Twitter features we’ve all come to love (or hate) during the decade are soon to be different.
One of the flagship features Twitter decided to break tradition is short Tweets.
While very convenient and quick for readers, many Twitter users felt that Tweets did not allow full creative expression. The character limit was seen, well, as a limit.
Twitter threads were a smart workaround for this. – so much actually that IG based a whole social media app on them. However, cutting your ideas into multiple short tweets was not ideal.
Enter Twitter long posts.
Long Tweets For Premium X Subscribers
One quick thing you need to know before getting into long posts is the Twitter Blue / X Premium subscriptions.
Earlier in 2023, the company introduced paid subscription fees for users wanting more from the platform, and it seems to be working. From badge verifications to premium tweet options and even no ads, Twitter users have plenty of reasons to continue paying and staying on the three levels of X Premium: Basic, Premium & Premium+.
One of the benefits of Twitter/X is, of course, long tweets.
The social media platform has made it possible for users to create long tweets that are up to 25,000 characters long, as long as they have a Twitter Blue / X Premium subscription.
Most standard functions of Tweeting still apply to long tweets, whether you want to post a picture, use a hashtag, or create a poll. You can also compose longer posts in a quote or reply. Everyone will be able to read & interact with longer tweets, but only Premium subscribers can create them.
“…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.” – @premium on Twitter
Schedule Twitter Long Posts with Publer
For now, longer Tweets on the web can’t be saved as drafts or scheduled to be sent later. And that’s where Publer comes in.
With the new official X API changes, you can now schedule and share long tweets directly through Publer.
How to schedule long tweets with Publer:
- Go to Publer.
- Select the Twitter account and select the option to Long Post.
- Design your long post to your liking and schedule it accordingly.
Similar to regular Twitter posts, you can add up to 4 photos, a GIF, or a video. Learn more in our guide about the post types and their limitations.
Keep in mind:
- Long Tweets can contain up to 25,000 characters, as long as you have the X Premium subscription.
- If your account has the Blue checkmark, Publer will automatically detect when your post exceeds the regular post character limitations and convert it to a long post accordingly and vice versa.
And that’s essentially it! ✨
You have now scheduled and automatically posted an X/Twitter long post with Publer!
While we are sure a lot more X changes are to come, we’re always on the lookout for new features and API changes to update your Publer experience. And if you have any suggestions, we would love to hear your thoughts here.
Until then, start expressing more – with Publer!
Alkeo Taga
