Twitzer - Twitter long text v1.5

Twitzer is a Firefox extension which lets you post text longer than 140 characters on Twitter.com

It also expands TinyURLs and Bit.ly links so that you are sure what you are opening.

Install Twitzer v1.5 (22 KB)


HOW TO TWITZER?

Install Twitzer by clicking on the install button above.

Once installed, log on to the Twitter site normally and type away in the update box (ignore the character count when it goes into minus and turns red).
Twitter website image


Once finished with the update, right click anywhere on the page and click "Twitzer text".
Image of choosing Twitzer option in the right click menu to show how to Twitzer


The entire text is shortened to <140 characters and the link to the entire text is placed in the update box.
Image of text shortened and replaced by shortText.com URL


HOW TO DE-TWITZER?

With version 1.1 onwards, if you want to see the Twitzered texts, you don't need to leave the Twitter site anymore. Just right click anywhere on the screen and click "De-Twitzer text".
Image of choosing Twitzer option in the right click menu to show how to De-Twitzer


The extension will fetch all the Twitzered text from shortText.com and update the Twitter site itself!
Image of a De-Twitzer Twitter site


That's it! Please feel free to write to us for suggestions or comments.

If you liked this, try shortText.com URL generator Firefox extension here.

Version notes:

  • Version 1.5: Firefox 3.6 support.
  • Version 1.4: New domain for Twitzered text (URLs will now appear as http://twitzer.com/[random]). Support for expanding Bit.ly text.
  • Version 1.31: Firefox 3.5 support. Works on SSL (https). Supports De-Twitzering of both shortText.com & shortxt.com domains.
  • Version 1.3: Firefox 3 support.
  • Version 1.2.1: Link back to the user's Twitter page from shortText.com (Thanks Brian). Firefox 3.05b support.
  • Version 1.2: Support for international languages (Thanks Manuel).
  • Version 1.1: Supports De-Twitzering of text on the Twitter site itself (Thanks Moksh, Jim & Amy for the suggestion).
  • Version 1.0: Initial release