No. Other people cannot see your browsing or search history on X (formerly Twitter). Your search history, viewed profiles, and the posts you have scrolled past are private to your account. What others can see is your public activity: posts, likes, replies, retweets, and your profile. X does not offer a feature showing anyone else what you have looked at.
What this question means
When people ask if others can see their history on X, they are usually worried about one of two things. Either they mean their search history, the terms they have typed into the search bar. Or they mean their browsing history, the profiles and posts they have scrolled through without interacting.
Both of these are private. Nobody else can open your account and see what you searched for or what you have been looking at. There is no setting on X that exposes this to other users, including people who follow you.
What other people can see
X is built around public activity, so it helps to be clear about what falls into that category. Anyone who can view your profile can see your posts, your replies, your retweets, and anything you have liked, unless you have set your account to private.
Your profile also shows your follower count, who you follow, and basic account details such as when you joined. None of this is the same as a browsing or search history. It is simply the record of what you have chosen to do publicly.
If your account is set to private, only approved followers can see your posts and replies. Your likes and search activity remain hidden regardless of this setting.
Can someone see what you searched for on X
No. Search history on X is stored locally to your own account and device, not shared with other users. There is no feature that lets a follower, a stranger, or even someone who manages your account see your search terms.
You can clear your own search history from within the app or browser settings. This does not affect anyone else's view of your account because they never had access to it in the first place.
Can someone see which profiles you have viewed
X does not notify users when someone views their profile. There is no view counter on profiles and no activity log showing who has looked at a particular account. This means if you visit someone's profile on X, they will not be told, and they cannot check a list later to find out.
Be cautious of any third party app or browser extension that claims to show profile viewers. These tools are not official X features and are often unreliable or unsafe to use.
What about your likes and bookmarks
Likes are public by default. If you like a post, anyone can see that you liked it by checking the likes tab on your profile, unless you have hidden this in your settings.
Bookmarks work differently. Bookmarked posts are private to you. Nobody else can see what you have bookmarked, which makes bookmarks a useful way to save posts without it showing up as public activity.
How to check and manage what is visible about you
If you want to see exactly what your account shows to others, the simplest approach is to look at your own profile as if you were a stranger. Here is how to get a clearer picture.
- Open your profile and review your posts, replies, and retweets tab by tab.
- Check your likes tab to see if it is public or hidden.
- Review your account privacy setting to confirm whether your account is public or protected.
- Clear your search history periodically if you prefer not to keep a record, even though it stays private to you.
This gives you a direct view of what anyone visiting your profile would see, rather than guessing.
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Shared devices and accounts
The one situation where someone could see your history is if they have physical access to a device or browser where you are logged into X. If search terms or visited pages are saved in the browser itself, rather than through X, someone using that same device could see them through the browser's own history, not through X.
This is a device issue, not an X feature. Logging out, using private browsing, or clearing browser history separately will prevent this.
The straight answer
Other people cannot see your search history or browsing activity on X (formerly Twitter). What they can see is limited to your public posts, replies, retweets, and likes, unless you have changed your settings to hide likes or make your account private.
If you are concerned about privacy on X, focus on reviewing your account settings and what you post publicly, rather than worrying about hidden tracking of your searches or profile views. X simply does not provide other users with that kind of access.
Related: the history page.
Frequently asked questions
Can someone see my search history on X?
No. Your search history on X is private to your account. Nobody else, including people who follow you, can view the terms you have searched for. You can clear it yourself in settings if you prefer not to keep a record.
Does X tell people when I view their profile?
No. X does not have a feature that notifies users when their profile has been viewed, and there is no list showing who has looked at an account. Be wary of apps claiming otherwise, as they are not official features.
Are my likes on X public?
Yes, by default. Anyone can see what you have liked by checking the likes tab on your profile. You can hide this in your account settings if you would rather keep your likes private.
Can someone see my history if they use my phone?
If someone uses a device where you are logged in, they could potentially see browser history saved outside of X, such as pages visited in a web browser. This is a device setting issue, not something X itself exposes to other users.
More X and Twitter fixes: the X help guide.
