Twitter has finally lifted its 140-character limit on direct messages, a move that is sure to make tweeting much less restrictive.
The change will start rolling out across all platforms, including Twitter's iOS and Android apps, and third-party applications such as TweetDeck and TweetBot, according to VentureBeat.
The social media giant announced Wednesday that it will now allow up to 10,000 characters for direct messages, PC Magazine reported.
"You can now chat on (and on) in a single Direct Message, and likely still have some characters left over," Twitter Product Manager Sachin Agarwal wrote in a blog post. "While Twitter is largely a public experience, Direct Messages let you have private conversations... Each of the hundreds of millions of Tweets sent across Twitter every day is an opportunity for you to spark a conversation about what's happening in your world."
Anybody who has used Twitter DMs knows how inconvenient the character limit was. Users previously had to send multiple messages instead of a single message, which the recipient received in succession and got several alerts for. They may also start typing a reply, or send one, in between receiving texts, which would often break up a conversation.
With the restriction lifted, users can enjoy a private conversation with someone, or a group of friends, without having to cram what they have to say into 140 characters. The change, which was announced in June, only affects direct messages. All public tweets will still be constrained to 140 characters.
Users are recommended to update the latest version of Twitter to their devices in order to make sure they can send and receive longer direct messages.
Direct Messages now go beyond 140 characters. Go long, express yourself, wax poetic: https://t.co/zr2lnTfOI7 pic.twitter.com/o4eSv6Wv5u
— Twitter (@twitter) August 12, 2015
