- Why you might need to change your birthday on X
- Before you start
- How to change your birthday on X, step by step
- Doing this on the X mobile app
- Doing this on X via desktop browser
- How many times you can change your birthday
- Who can see your birthday on X
- What to do if you cannot change your birthday
- Frequently asked questions
To change your birthday on X (formerly Twitter), go to Settings and privacy, then Your account, then Account information, then Birth date. Enter your correct date and save. You can only change it a limited number of times, so check carefully before confirming the update.
Why you might need to change your birthday on X
I get asked about this fairly often. People set up their X account years ago, picked a random date without thinking much about it, and now want it corrected.
Others entered the wrong year by mistake, or want to adjust their age settings because X uses your birth date to decide what content and ad experiences you see.
Whatever the reason, the process is straightforward. You just need to know where to look, because X buries this setting a few menus deep.
Before you start
You will need to be logged into your X account on either the app or the desktop site. The steps are almost identical on both, though menu names are laid out slightly differently.
One thing worth knowing before you begin: X limits how often you can change your birth date. I will explain more on that below, so read that section before you make the change.
How to change your birthday on X, step by step
Here is the exact path to follow. This works whether you are on the mobile app or using X on a browser.
- Open X and tap or click on More (or your profile icon on mobile).
- Select Settings and privacy.
- Go to Your account.
- Tap Account information.
- Select Birth date.
- You may be asked to re-enter your password to confirm it is you.
- Enter your correct date of birth.
- Tap or click Next, then confirm the change.
Once confirmed, your birth date updates straight away. There is no approval process or waiting period involved.
Doing this on the X mobile app
On the app, the menu is accessed by tapping your profile picture in the top left corner. From there, select Settings and privacy, then follow the same path as above: Your account, Account information, Birth date.
The interface looks a little different on mobile compared with desktop, but every option is named the same way, so you will not get lost.
Doing this on X via desktop browser
On desktop, click More in the left hand navigation menu. This opens a dropdown where you will find Settings and privacy near the bottom.
From there, the steps are identical to the app version. Click Your account, then Account information, then Birth date, enter the new date, and confirm.
I find the desktop version slightly quicker simply because everything is visible on one screen rather than requiring extra taps.
How many times you can change your birthday
X restricts how often you can update your birth date. This is to stop people from repeatedly changing their age to get around content restrictions or account rules.
If you find the Birth date option greyed out or unavailable, it likely means you have already reached the limit for how many changes you can make. In that case, you will need to wait before trying again, though X does not publish a fixed timeframe for when the option becomes available.
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If this happens to you, there is no way to force the change through support in most cases. You will simply need to be patient.
Who can see your birthday on X
Changing your birth date does not automatically mean it becomes visible to everyone. You control who sees it separately, through the same Account information section.
Under Birth date, you can choose whether your full date, just the month and day, or nothing at all is shown on your public profile. This is worth checking at the same time you update the date itself.
I would recommend keeping this set to private or limited visibility unless you have a specific reason for showing it publicly.
What to do if you cannot change your birthday
If the option is missing entirely or will not save, there are a few common reasons. You may have hit the change limit I mentioned earlier, there could be a temporary technical issue on X's side, or your account might have restrictions applied to it for another reason.
Try logging out and back in, or using a different device, before assuming something is broken. If none of that works, there is no guaranteed workaround. I cannot tell you a way to bypass this restriction, because one does not exist within the normal settings.
In that case, your only real option is to wait and try again later.
Frequently asked questions
Can I change my birthday on X more than once
Yes, but X limits how many times you can do this. If the option is unavailable, you have likely reached that limit and will need to wait before trying again.
Will changing my birthday on X notify my followers
No. Updating your birth date in Account information does not send any notification to your followers or appear anywhere on your timeline.
Can other people see my birthday on X by default
It depends on your privacy setting under Birth date. You can choose to hide it completely, show only the month and day, or display the full date publicly.
Why is the birthday option greyed out on my X account
This usually means you have reached the limit for how many times you can change it, or there is a temporary account restriction. Waiting and trying again later is the usual fix.
More X and Twitter fixes: the X help guide.
