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Power Twitter: Free Browser Add-In Makes Twitter Easier to Use

Bill Hibbler ·

I like to share links to interesting articles, blog posts and websites on Twitter. Due to Twitter’s 140 character limit, though, I need to shrink the links so I’ve got more room to include my comments. There are a number of services available to handle this but they usually involve switching over to another website to shrink the link or using a toolbar that tries to re-tweet the article with additional info I don’t want. That’s when I discovered Power Twitter which takes care of this and offers much more.

Lots of Useful Twitter Features, Simple to Use and Did I Mention It’s Free?

Power Twitter works within your browser adding a layer of features like inline media (displays photos, link descriptions and videos), the ability to post a photo or shorten a link without leaving the page as well as some useful search features. Currently, versions are available for Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome and Grease Monkey. Notably missing is a version for Microsoft Explorer.

Easily Post Photos or Shorten Links

Power Twitter adds quick links (see image above) to let you easily post a photo, shorten a link or post your mood. I can’t imagine using the latter but the first two are very useful. Power Twitter has a Settings section that lets you choose your favorite photo sharing service without leaving Twitter or opening a new browser tab. Currently included are:

  • TwitPic
  • yFrog
  • TweetPhoto
  • TwitGoo

Previews Images, Videos & Links Inline

Rather than clicking on a link, Power Twitter displays the image or video right below the tweet. It also offers a little information about the link in a Tweet. It’s not flawless as some sites display as “Unknown Site” but the links still work.

This is a time saver for me as the preview helps me decide if I want to click over and see the full-size image, watch the video or explore another site.

Conveniently Search Another User’s Timeline

Have you ever wanted to find a post by a particular user on Twitter? Power Twitter adds a new search window to each user’s profile that allows you to search on a particular phrase or keyword. It works quickly but with limitations. It only appears to be able to search fairly recent posts but that’s the case with Twitter’s general search feature, too. Here’s how it looks on my friend Kate Buck’s profile.

Power Twitter Review 3

Power Twitter also adds a link to let you search for @replies on the user. Twitter already provides this but I suppose this saves you from scrolling down the page.

Quick & Easy Download and Installation

Power Twitter was simple to install on Firefox. I haven’t tried it yet on Safari or Chrome. Once installed, it adds features to Twitter on the browser page. It’s settings tab hides near the bottom right corner of your browser and is very unobtrusive. You’ll need to authenticate Power Twitter with Twitter which involves clicking on a link in Power Twitter’s control panel and approving it’s access. You’ve probably done this before for other applications on Twitter or Facebook.

When I installed Power Twitter last week, there was a problem with the authentication process but it’s been resolved. Everything works fine now.

You can grab Power Twitter here: http://powertwitter.me/

Are you already using Power Twitter? What’s your take on it?

UPDATE: Twitter is rolling out a new inline media feature that will somewhat render Power Twitter obsolete. Get the full story here.

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  1. mtn jim fisher says

    September 14, 2010 at 7:23 pm

    giving it a whirl Bill! thanks,

    Mtn Jim

  2. Bill Hibbler says

    September 14, 2010 at 7:25 pm

    Thanks, Jim. I’m noticing it makes it difficult to copy an URL if you choose to Retweet a post without just using the ReTweet button. So if you’re like me and like to retweet the old fashioned way and add comments, the link won’t seem to copy and paste. That’s in the Firefox version, I’ll have to see if it’s true for Safari and Chrome, too.

  3. Martha Giffen says

    September 14, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    Thanks for this great bit of info! I am checking it out as I LOVE all things Twitter 🙂

    • Bill Hibbler says

      September 15, 2010 at 2:25 am

      Welcome, Martha! Let me know how you like it. I’ve got more Twitter posts coming soon, too.

  4. Sheri says

    September 16, 2010 at 2:59 am

    Wouldn’t load for me in Safari or FF. Bummer. Will try again later.

    • Bill Hibbler says

      September 16, 2010 at 3:00 am

      Sheri, would it not load at all or were you having problems getting it to authenticate? I haven’t tried Safari yet but FF is working fine.

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