Twitter plans to extend beyond 140 characters

Twitter is working on a product that will allow users to share content longer than 140 characters, according to reports.

It’s unclear what the product will look like, technology website Re/code said.

The company’s executives are also discussing changes to how the 140 character limit is measured, such as excluding links and user handles from the count, the website reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

The company removed the 140 character limit from its direct messages last month.

Increasing the limit

Sources said that increasing the limit has been discussed at Twitter for years, even more so in recent months under interim chief executive Jack Dorsey, as the company looks to grow its user base.

Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Reuters