Twitter Increases Characters To 280

It’s finally here! After much anticipation, Twitter has officially increased the maximum tweet size to 280 characters.

We now automatically support tweets with up to 280 characters. If you’ve got more to say, we’ve got you covered.

 According to Twitter, bigger tweets lead to astonishing results.

During Twitter's recent test, users with more room to tweet enjoyed the following benefits:

• More followers
• More engagement (retweets, likes, @mentions)
• More time spent on Twitter