80+ Essential Twitter Tools
Posted on September 22, 2009 by Dex
Here is a compilation of some of the most useful Twitter tools and apps that I use in my day to day personal and business Twitter accounts.
Twitter Search Engines
Terraminds
Search tweets or twitter profiles.
Search tweets or twitter profiles.
TweetScan
Archives all public tweets and makes them easy to find.
Archives all public tweets and makes them easy to find.
Twitterment
A search engine for twitter.
A search engine for twitter.
Twitter Search
Search tweets by topic in real-time.
Search tweets by topic in real-time.
Twitter Resources
ReTweet
Set an alarm for things you want to remember by retweeting.
Set an alarm for things you want to remember by retweeting.
Track This
Track your FedEx or UPS packages in Twitter.
Track your FedEx or UPS packages in Twitter.
TwitterAdder
Add your username and password and you’ll get 20 new followers automatically.
Add your username and password and you’ll get 20 new followers automatically.
TwitterLocal
Find twitterers within 20 miles of where you live.
Find twitterers within 20 miles of where you live.
Twitter Notes
Create notes and tag them in twitter.
Create notes and tag them in twitter.
Twitticious
Allows you to automatically transfer all our shared links from Twitter into your Delicious bookmarks.
Allows you to automatically transfer all our shared links from Twitter into your Delicious bookmarks.
Twerpscan
Learn more about the people following you – and find out who to block from reading your Tweets.
Learn more about the people following you – and find out who to block from reading your Tweets.
Twubble
Find popular twitterers that your friends follow.
Find popular twitterers that your friends follow.
Who Should I Follow?
Simply enter your Twitter name and it will make recommendations on who you should follow.
Simply enter your Twitter name and it will make recommendations on who you should follow.
Twitter Desktop
MadTwitter
It’s the Windows version of Twitterrific.
It’s the Windows version of Twitterrific.
Spaz
An open-source Twitter client available on all AIR-compatible platforms: Windows, OS X, and Linux.
An open-source Twitter client available on all AIR-compatible platforms: Windows, OS X, and Linux.
TikiTwit
Tweet from iChat.
Tweet from iChat.
Twadget
Twitter from Windows Vista desktop.
Twitter from Windows Vista desktop.
Twidget
Twitter from your MAC Dashboard.
Twitter from your MAC Dashboard.
Tweetahead
Free MAC widget that let’s you tweet messages from your desktop (and schedule a time when it should post).
Free MAC widget that let’s you tweet messages from your desktop (and schedule a time when it should post).
Tweetr
Tweet directly from your desktop – works on both MAC and PC.
Tweet directly from your desktop – works on both MAC and PC.
Twhirl
Twhirl is a free desktop client that allows you to use Twitter like an instant messenger. It makes URL shortening, contacting friends directly, and reading tweets very easy.
Twhirl is a free desktop client that allows you to use Twitter like an instant messenger. It makes URL shortening, contacting friends directly, and reading tweets very easy.
Twinja
Twitter from your desktop (MAC & PC) – built on AIR
Twitter from your desktop (MAC & PC) – built on AIR
Twitteroo
Quickly shorten URLs and tweet from your desktop.
Quickly shorten URLs and tweet from your desktop.
Twitterrific
MAC desktop application for tweeting that costs $14.95.
MAC desktop application for tweeting that costs $14.95.
Twitter Aggregators
Crowdstatus
This web application allows you to group all the people you like to follow on Twitter – and formats all the tweets into one page.
This web application allows you to group all the people you like to follow on Twitter – and formats all the tweets into one page.
Gridjit
Lets members view the tweets of all their friends in one giant grid. It’s sort of like seeing Tweets from your different friends divided into different boxes on your iGoogle page.
Lets members view the tweets of all their friends in one giant grid. It’s sort of like seeing Tweets from your different friends divided into different boxes on your iGoogle page.
GroupTweet
This lets users send private tweets to a specific number of friends.
This lets users send private tweets to a specific number of friends.
Notches
Users send a tweet to @notches – along with a topic to review – and it gets posted on their Tweet stream. Check out the site to see the reviews and how to format your tweet if you’d like to participate.
Users send a tweet to @notches – along with a topic to review – and it gets posted on their Tweet stream. Check out the site to see the reviews and how to format your tweet if you’d like to participate.
Summize
Find out what people are talking about on Twitter by topic. Simply type in a topic – and you’ll find out what people are tweeting about. You can also subscribe to an RSS feed about any of these topics so you’ll get instantly updated.
Find out what people are talking about on Twitter by topic. Simply type in a topic – and you’ll find out what people are tweeting about. You can also subscribe to an RSS feed about any of these topics so you’ll get instantly updated.
Tweet Clouds
This site allows users to create word clouds based on tweets from a Twitter stream.
This site allows users to create word clouds based on tweets from a Twitter stream.
TweetVolume
Find out how often certain words are mentioned in Twitter.
Find out how often certain words are mentioned in Twitter.
Twist
It’s Google Trends for Tweets. Pretty cool.
It’s Google Trends for Tweets. Pretty cool.
Twitori
Find out who is tweeting with the words: love, hate, think, believe, feel, wish.
Find out who is tweeting with the words: love, hate, think, believe, feel, wish.
Twistory
This is currently in private beta, but it allows members to sync their twitter messages into their favorite calendar (iCal, Google Calendar).
This is currently in private beta, but it allows members to sync their twitter messages into their favorite calendar (iCal, Google Calendar).
Twitter Blocks
A visualization tool that lets you see recent updates from a user’s friend and their network.
A visualization tool that lets you see recent updates from a user’s friend and their network.
Twitter Digest
A manageable way to read twitter updates from a variety of people. You can either visit the site or create an RSS feed to send it all to your favorite RSS reader.
A manageable way to read twitter updates from a variety of people. You can either visit the site or create an RSS feed to send it all to your favorite RSS reader.
TwitterMap
It’s a Twitter zeitgeist. You can see a user’s location on a Twittermap.
It’s a Twitter zeitgeist. You can see a user’s location on a Twittermap.
TwitterTroll
Find out what people are saying about a given topic.
Find out what people are saying about a given topic.
Quotably
Quotably turns tweets between people into a threaded conversation so that conversations between users can be easily understood. As you know, it can be difficult following conversations when tweets are directed at one person, right? @yourname.
Quotably turns tweets between people into a threaded conversation so that conversations between users can be easily understood. As you know, it can be difficult following conversations when tweets are directed at one person, right? @yourname.
Twitter Link Research
Alpha Twitter
Aggregates a list of links shared by Twitter users. It ranks the links and shows an archive of the most popular links shared within the last day, week, and all time.
Aggregates a list of links shared by Twitter users. It ranks the links and shows an archive of the most popular links shared within the last day, week, and all time.
TweetMeme
Tweetmeme aggregates the most popular links being shared in between Twitter members and posts them on the homepage.
Tweetmeme aggregates the most popular links being shared in between Twitter members and posts them on the homepage.
TwitLinks
Twitlinks is an aggregator that pulls in tweets from tech industry experts. It’s a way to find out the buzz before it hits the blogs.
Twitlinks is an aggregator that pulls in tweets from tech industry experts. It’s a way to find out the buzz before it hits the blogs.
Twitturly
Tracks the links people are tweeting about. It ranks results based on popularity and freshness.
Tracks the links people are tweeting about. It ranks results based on popularity and freshness.
TwitterBuzz
Track what people are linking to right now.
Track what people are linking to right now.
Twitter Video/Pictures/Files
Seesmic
This is currently in Beta, but users can upload video directly from their webcam and post directly to Twitter by automatically posting a short video URL. It will soon allow users to record Skype video and chats.
This is currently in Beta, but users can upload video directly from their webcam and post directly to Twitter by automatically posting a short video URL. It will soon allow users to record Skype video and chats.
Twiddeo
Post videos to your tweets.
Post videos to your tweets.
Twit Plus (Twit+)
Allows users to send pictures, video or files privately to friends.
Allows users to send pictures, video or files privately to friends.
Twitter Profiles
TwitterHolic
Find out about the top 100 Twitter users, ranked by number of tweets, number of friends, and number of followers.
Find out about the top 100 Twitter users, ranked by number of tweets, number of friends, and number of followers.
TwitDir
Find out who are the top 100 followed, top 100 followed, top 100 favorites, etc.
Find out who are the top 100 followed, top 100 followed, top 100 favorites, etc.
TwitterWho
Search for people on Twitter via email.
Search for people on Twitter via email.
Twitter Mobile
EmailTwitter
Post Twitter updates without incurring SMS fees through email.
Post Twitter updates without incurring SMS fees through email.
iTweet
This mobile site is for iPhone users.
This mobile site is for iPhone users.
iTwit
iPhone Twitter site.
iPhone Twitter site.
jTwitter
View tweets and timelines on your mobile.
View tweets and timelines on your mobile.
Remember the Milk
A web application to let you tweet on the go.
A web application to let you tweet on the go.
Fring
Free mobile calls and free access to twitter.
Free mobile calls and free access to twitter.
Jargong
Twitter on your smartphone.
Twitter on your smartphone.
Twapper
WAP-based interface for Twitter.
WAP-based interface for Twitter.
TreoTwit
Twitter on your Treo.
Twitter on your Treo.
TwitterBerry
Twitter on your CrackBerry.
Twitter on your CrackBerry.
Twitter Flashlite
Twitter from your cellphone.
Twitter from your cellphone.
Twitter for Blogs
LoudTwitter
Automatically publishes a daily post on your blog that contains a digest of all your tweets.
Automatically publishes a daily post on your blog that contains a digest of all your tweets.
Twitter Feed
Twitter feed will check your RSS feed at a specified time and then will post a snippet to your Twitter. It’s like having Twitter on autopilot.
Twitter feed will check your RSS feed at a specified time and then will post a snippet to your Twitter. It’s like having Twitter on autopilot.
TwitThis
TwitThis is a nifty little button that you can add to any of your blog posts. When clicked, it will allow visitors to immediately Twitter about your blog post with a TinyURL attached.
TwitThis is a nifty little button that you can add to any of your blog posts. When clicked, it will allow visitors to immediately Twitter about your blog post with a TinyURL attached.
Twitter Tools
This tool integrates with Twitter by allowing you to create a blog post from each tweet. It will also allow you to post your tweets in your sidebar. You can also post a tweet from your WordPress Admin screen.
This tool integrates with Twitter by allowing you to create a blog post from each tweet. It will also allow you to post your tweets in your sidebar. You can also post a tweet from your WordPress Admin screen.
Twitter Widget
A WordPress widget that allows you to add a single widget to your sidebar which will display Twitter updates.
A WordPress widget that allows you to add a single widget to your sidebar which will display Twitter updates.
Twitgets
A sidebar widget for WordPress that reveals your Twitter friends’ timeline.
A sidebar widget for WordPress that reveals your Twitter friends’ timeline.
SimpleTwitter
A WordPress plugin that shows your most recent Tweet on your blog template.
A WordPress plugin that shows your most recent Tweet on your blog template.
Twitter Widget Pro
This widget works for WordPress blogs and handles twitter feeds. You can pull in the feed from one user or all the tweets from your friends. It also displays profile images.
This widget works for WordPress blogs and handles twitter feeds. You can pull in the feed from one user or all the tweets from your friends. It also displays profile images.
Twitter Firefox Plugins
Ludicrous
Publish updates to Twitter from your Firefox search bar.
Publish updates to Twitter from your Firefox search bar.
Firefox Search Bar
This nifty plugin allows you to submit tweets directly from your sidebar.
This nifty plugin allows you to submit tweets directly from your sidebar.
Power Twitter
Embeds flickr pics and youtube videos right on the Twitter page you’re viewing. It also unwinds tiny urls and maps links to their full titles.
Embeds flickr pics and youtube videos right on the Twitter page you’re viewing. It also unwinds tiny urls and maps links to their full titles.
Shareaholic
Easily share links in Twitter.
Easily share links in Twitter.
Twitbin
Another sidebar plugin that lets you post tweets.
Another sidebar plugin that lets you post tweets.
Twitterbar
Post tweets from your address bar – not search bar. Click on a small icon on the right of your address bar to see how many characters you’ve written.
Post tweets from your address bar – not search bar. Click on a small icon on the right of your address bar to see how many characters you’ve written.
TwitterFox
Publish and view your tweets.
Publish and view your tweets.
TwitterNotifier
Find out when you’re friends update their Twitter profile with this small icon located at the bottom right corner of your Firefox browser.
Find out when you’re friends update their Twitter profile with this small icon located at the bottom right corner of your Firefox browser.
TwittyTunes
This plugin will automatically list the song you’re listening to when posting a tweet – it can also show what website you’re on. You can turn this functionality on or off when tweeting.
This plugin will automatically list the song you’re listening to when posting a tweet – it can also show what website you’re on. You can turn this functionality on or off when tweeting.
Tweetbar
A sidebar plugin for tweeting.
A sidebar plugin for tweeting.
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- Chris, on September 23rd, 2009 at 9:53 am Said:Twits Like Me is a broken link.10Rate Me
- Dex, on September 23rd, 2009 at 10:00 am Said:Thanks for the heads up Chris.Looks like it is defunct so I have removed it from the list.00Rate Me
- Chris, on September 23rd, 2009 at 12:41 pm Said:No worries. Was a shame, too. Sounded cool.00Rate Me
- 80+ Essential Twitter Tools « :: My Social Mix :: | Twitter Web Blog - Twitter Marketing Tips, on September 23rd, 2009 at 6:54 pm Said:[...] the original post here: 80+ Essential Twitter Tools « :: My Social Mix :: Tweet This Or Share Through Other Social [...]00Rate Me
- Andrew Zhang, on September 23rd, 2009 at 7:56 pm Said:Hi Dex,will you please review utwitbook and add it to the twitter profile section maybe? It’s a new twitter-er search engine, and provide another profile with your following auto categorized, e.g. your twitter profile http://www.utwitbook.com/users/mysocialmix00Rate Me
- Azhari, on September 24th, 2009 at 12:11 am Said:I think you better review ALL the links, not for the sake to catch up with the numbers. Quotably was decommissioned for quite some time now and I wonder why is it still made it to this list?00Rate Me
- Dex, on September 24th, 2009 at 3:46 am Said:Apps come and go on a daily basis. Such is the nature of the beast with Twitter but I will endeavor to modify the list and keep you posted with updates.00Rate Me
- Azhari, on September 24th, 2009 at 3:56 am Said:Thanks. Appreciate the updates and keep up to speed.00Rate Me
- Online Make Money For Student, on September 24th, 2009 at 1:24 am Said:Nice website and list of 80 Essential Twitter Tools . what a change for the better. Keep up the great work. I check it regularly and I really like your new format.With Best Regards.00Rate Me
- The Web2Marketer » Blog Archive » weekly (weekly), on September 27th, 2009 at 10:35 am Said:[...] 80+ Essential Twitter Tools « :: My Social Mix :: [...]
