Better Bird

Makes Twitter a bit better
What is Better Bird?
Better Bird is a Google Chrome extension that enhances your Twitter experience by moving content to the left for easier reading, expanding shortened URLs, displaying saved searches and mentions, and hiding unnecessary sections. It also widens the layout and offers a serif font option. Get Better Bird now and enjoy a better Twitter experience!

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-02-07
Users: 201
Rating: 4.56 (16)
Version: 0.4.16 (Last updated: 2013-05-05)
Creation date: 2013-05-05
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • *://twitter.com/*
  • *://search.twitter.com/*
  • *://api.twitter.com/*
Size: 85.63K

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Extension summary

This Google Chrome extension will:

  • Move content (timeline) to the left-hand side and the dashboard to the right for easier reading.
  • Expand shortened URL’s wherever possible, so you know where you are actually clicking.
  • Display your saved searches & @mentions.
  • Hide “Trends”, “Who to Follow”, and “#Discover”
  • Widen the layout and (optionally) use a serif font

It’s open source, too: https://github.com/clipperhouse/BetterBird

Uses the lovely Twitter icons from Design Junction.

User reviews

Does not work
by kurage, 2020-10-08

bem legal e consome pouca memória
by Vinicius Santana, 2015-10-14

It would be great to be able to collapse the images. now expanded by default.
by Juan Diego Caballero, 2013-10-29
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Better Bird requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Better Bird may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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