How to Delete a Tweet on Twitter: Desktop & Mobile Guide

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Easily erase your old tweets and retweets
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Got an embarrassing tweet you want to delete? You can delete both original tweets and retweets from your X (formerly Twitter) profile. Keep in mind that you cannot delete someone else's tweets, nor can you delete their responses to your tweets. Here's how to delete a tweet on your iPhone, iPad, Android, or computer.

Removing an X (Twitter) Post

To delete a post from your X profile, navigate to your profile and find the tweet. Select the three dots, and then select Delete . Confirm the action by selecting Delete again. To remove a repost, select the repost icon again.

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On Mobile

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  1. It's a circular icon in the top-left corner of the screen. A pop-out menu will appear.
    • If you aren't logged into your X account, enter your email address (or username) and password before proceeding.
  2. This option is at the top of the pop-out menu.
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  3. Scroll down to find the tweet you want to remove, then tap the tweet to open it.
  4. It's in the upper-right corner of the tweet. Doing so prompts a pop-up menu to appear at the bottom of the screen.
    • On Android, you'll instead see a pop-up window in the middle of the screen.
    • If you want to delete a response that you posted to the tweet, first scroll down to the response.
  5. This is the red-text option in the pop-up menu.
    • On Android, this option is at the bottom of the pop-up window.
  6. Doing so will remove the tweet from your profile.
    • On Android, you'll instead tap YES when prompted. [1]
  7. If you retweeted someone else's content, you can remove it from your profile by tapping the green "Retweet" icon below the tweet and then tapping Undo Retweet when prompted.
    • You may first have to scroll down a bit to see the "Retweet" option.
    • You can't use the menu that you use to delete original tweets to delete a retweet.
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On Desktop

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  1. You can find this at the top of the page, in the new post field. You can also find it at the bottom-left corner of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.
    • If you aren't logged in, enter your email address (or username) and password before proceeding.
  2. Your profile will open.
  3. Scroll down to the tweet you want to delete, then click it to open it in a pop-up window.
    • You can filter your posts by clicking the Posts , Replies , Highlights , Articles , or Media tabs.
    • If the tweet you want to remove is a retweet rather than a tweet you posted, skip ahead to the "Remove a retweet from your profile" step at the end of this section.
  4. It's in the upper-right corner of the tweet's pop-up window. This prompts a drop-down menu to appear.
    • If you want to delete a response that you posted to the tweet, first scroll down to the response.
  5. This is in the drop-down menu.
  6. Doing so will remove the tweet from your profile.
  7. If you retweeted someone else's content, you can remove it from your profile by clicking the green "Retweet" icon below the tweet.
    • You may have to scroll down to see the "Retweet" icon.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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    Can I delete more than one tweet at a time? X doesn't have a built-in feature to mass delete all your posts at once. However, there are third-party services such as TweetDelete and TweetDeleter that may be able to do so. Most of these services let you delete a certain number of tweets for free but require payment to mass delete tweets .
    • Keep in mind that you must enter your login information for these services to mass delete your tweets, and this poses a security risk for your account.
  2. 2
    How do I hide my tweets quickly? If you don't have time to delete a bunch of tweets, you can make your X profile private . [2] This feature, also known as "protecting your posts," prevents just anyone from seeing your posts unless you approve them to follow you. However, keep in mind that your existing followers will still be able to see your tweets. If you want to hide tweets from existing followers, you will need to remove the followers so they can no longer see your profile.
    • To make your Twitter/X profile private, open the menu, navigate to Settings and privacy , and select Privacy and safety . From there, select Audience and tagging and toggle on Protect your posts .
    • Once your account is private, your tweets will remain hidden from non-followers until you make it public again.
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      1. ↑ https://help.x.com/en/using-x/delete-posts
      2. ↑ https://help.x.com/en/safety-and-security/how-to-make-x-private-and-public

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      1. Open Twitter on your phone or tablet.
      2. Go to your profile and select a tweet.
      3. Tap the downward-facing arrow in the top-right corner of the tweet.
      4. Tap Delete Tweet .
      5. Tap Delete or YES when prompted.

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