X removed public like counts from most profiles, so you can only see your own likes easily. Go to your profile, tap the three dots or the Likes tab if visible. You can no longer see other users likes publicly in most cases, only posts you have liked yourself, via your account settings or profile.
Why this question comes up so often
I get asked this a lot, usually by people who used to check what someone had liked on X (formerly Twitter) and now cannot find the option. That is not you doing something wrong. X changed how likes work a while back.
Public like counts and public like lists are mostly gone. You cannot browse a stranger's liked posts the way you once could. I will explain what you can still do, both for your own account and for others.
This article covers the current state of things in 2026, based on how X behaves right now, not how it used to work.
Can you still see your own likes on X
Yes, you can see posts you have liked yourself, though the route to get there has changed more than once. Here is the general method that still works for most accounts.
- Open the X app or go to x.com on a browser.
- Tap your profile picture or go to your profile page.
- Look for a tab or menu option labelled Likes. On some accounts this sits alongside Posts and Replies, on others it is tucked under the three dot menu.
- Tap it to see a feed of posts you have liked, newest first.
If you do not see a Likes tab at all, it may be hidden by default on your account. I will cover that below.
What to do if the Likes tab is missing
Some accounts do not show a Likes tab on the profile at all. This has become more common as X has tested different profile layouts for different users.
If that is you, check your settings. Go to Settings and privacy, then Privacy and safety, and look for anything related to Likes or post interactions. Some versions of the app let you toggle whether your likes are visible on your profile, which also affects whether the tab shows up for you.
If there is no toggle and no tab, then plainly, X has not given your account that feature, and there is no workaround I can recommend that works reliably.
Viewing someone else's likes on X
This is the part most people are really asking about. In most cases, you cannot see another user's liked posts anymore. X removed this as a default public feature for the majority of accounts.
Previously, anyone could go to a profile and tap the Likes tab to see what another user had liked. That is largely gone now. Some accounts retain a public Likes tab depending on their settings or account type, but you cannot rely on it being there.
If you go to someone's profile and there is no Likes tab visible, that means they either have it switched off, or X simply does not show it for that account type. There is no reliable trick to force it to appear.
Checking like counts on individual posts
You can still see how many likes an individual post has received, in most cases. This is different from seeing the list of who liked it or seeing a user's full history of liked posts.
To check it, open a specific post. Below the text you will see icons for replies, reposts, likes, and views. The like count sits next to the heart icon. Tapping that number sometimes shows you a list of accounts that liked the post, though this depends on the post's privacy and the poster's settings.
So you can often see who liked a specific post, but that is not the same as browsing someone's entire like history.
Why X limited this feature
I think it is worth explaining the reasoning, because it helps set expectations. X made likes less public partly to reduce the social pressure around liking sensitive or awkward posts, and partly to cut down on the kind of tracking and profiling that used to happen through people's like histories.
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Whatever you think of the reasoning, the practical result is the same. Public like browsing is no longer a standard feature across the platform, so you should plan around that rather than hoping it comes back.
If you are trying to monitor engagement for work, for example for social media management, you will need to rely on the like count on individual posts and on your own analytics rather than browsing what other accounts have liked.
Using X analytics instead
If your goal is to understand engagement rather than snoop on one person's likes, X's built in analytics are more useful anyway.
Go to a post you have published and tap the small bar chart icon, if you have access to analytics on your account. This shows you likes, reposts, replies, and views for that specific post, which is far more useful for measuring how your own content performs than trying to see what someone else liked.
For business accounts, this data sits in one place and updates regularly, so I would lean on that rather than chasing individual like histories.
A quick summary of what works in 2026
To keep this simple, here is where things stand right now.
You can usually see your own liked posts through your profile Likes tab, if your account has it enabled. You can usually see the like count on individual posts. You generally cannot browse another user's full like history unless their account specifically has that tab switched on and visible.
If something is not showing up for your account, check Settings and privacy first. If it is still not there, it is likely a feature X has not rolled out to your account, and there is no dependable way around that.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see what someone else liked on X
In most cases, no. X removed public like browsing for most accounts, so you can only see your own liked posts, not another user's full like history, unless their account specifically has that tab enabled.
Why can't I find the Likes tab on my profile
Some accounts do not display a Likes tab by default. Check Settings and privacy, then Privacy and safety, for a toggle. If there is none, your account simply does not have that feature enabled right now.
Can I see who liked a specific post
Often yes. Open the post and tap the like count under the heart icon. This sometimes shows a list of accounts that liked it, depending on the poster's settings and the post's privacy.
Is there a way to see my old likes from years ago
Yes, your Likes tab shows your full like history in chronological order, not just recent ones, as long as the tab is visible and enabled on your account.
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