How to auto-expand long posts on X (no more Show more)

X cuts long posts after a few lines and has no setting to show them in full. The XFeed Pro extension opens every long post automatically as the timeline loads, so you read without clicking Show more.

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Malik Turner@malikturner · 1h

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Claire Moreau@clairemoreau · 2h

Editorial work starts when you remove the sentence that merely explains the title.

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Samir Patel@samirpatel · 3h

An imperfect prototype shown today teaches more than a perfect mockup kept private for another week.

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In 30 seconds

1Install XFeed Pro
2Open X and click the XFeed icon.
3Turn on “Auto-expand Posts”.

What X lets you do without an extension

Each long post costs one more click, and long posts are frequent since X allowed longer text.

Click Show more on each long post.
Open the post on its own page, where the full text is shown.
Look for a setting: neither X's settings nor Premium display long posts in full in the timeline.

Why a homemade script is hard to keep working

Expanding posts takes a script that finds each Show more link and clicks it as new posts arrive in the infinite timeline. That link does not look the same in every X layout, so a script written for one variant fails silently on the next. XFeed Pro detects the X layout you are on and expands posts without reloading the timeline.

Expand long posts with XFeed Pro

01Install XFeed ProIt is available for Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. Every feature works during the 7-day trial.
02Check auto-expand“Auto-expand Posts” is on by default. Long posts open in full as the timeline loads.
03Make long posts comfortable to readIncrease “Feed Width” and “Text Size” so longer text stays easy to follow.

Pair it with a wider feed

A long post in X's narrow column turns into a tall block of short lines. Widening the timeline a little, to around 760 to 840 pixels, gives each line more words and makes long posts noticeably faster to read. See how to make the X feed wider for the details.

Good to know

The extension expands the text of posts. It does not load replies or open threads for you.
Nothing is liked, posted or shared: the extension only changes what your browser displays.
Turn the option off and the Show more links come back.
Want to keep a long post? Save it as an image, for free: with auto-expand on, the image shows the full text.

Frequently asked questions

Why does X cut long posts?: To fit more posts on the screen. X shows the first few lines of a long post and hides the rest behind Show more, and there is no setting to change that.
Does it expand whole threads?: No. XFeed expands the text of each post in the timeline. Replies and the rest of a thread still open when you click the post.
Can I still collapse a long post?: Turn “Auto-expand Posts” off and long posts are cut again, with their Show more link.
Does it work on posts that load as I scroll?: Yes. Each new long post is expanded as it appears, without reloading the timeline.
Is it free?: Auto-expand is part of the 7-day trial: every feature works, with no account and no card. After that, a one-time lifetime license keeps it on, with no subscription. Some features stay free without a license, such as saving a post as an image.

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Install XFeed Pro

Why a homemade script is hard to keep working

Expand long posts with XFeed Pro

01Install XFeed ProIt is available for Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. Every feature works during the 7-day trial.

02Check auto-expand“Auto-expand Posts” is on by default. Long posts open in full as the timeline loads.

03Make long posts comfortable to readIncrease “Feed Width” and “Text Size” so longer text stays easy to follow.

Good to know

The extension expands the text of posts. It does not load replies or open threads for you.

Nothing is liked, posted or shared: the extension only changes what your browser displays.

Turn the option off and the Show more links come back.

Want to keep a long post? Save it as an image, for free: with auto-expand on, the image shows the full text.

Frequently asked questions

Why does X cut long posts?

To fit more posts on the screen. X shows the first few lines of a long post and hides the rest behind Show more, and there is no setting to change that.

Does it expand whole threads?

No. XFeed expands the text of each post in the timeline. Replies and the rest of a thread still open when you click the post.

Can I still collapse a long post?

Turn “Auto-expand Posts” off and long posts are cut again, with their Show more link.

Does it work on posts that load as I scroll?

Yes. Each new long post is expanded as it appears, without reloading the timeline.

Is it free?

Auto-expand is part of the 7-day trial: every feature works, with no account and no card. After that, a one-time lifetime license keeps it on, with no subscription. Some features stay free without a license, such as saving a post as an image.