How to check liked post on X: Step by Step on X (Twitter), 2026

What this article covers

I get asked this a lot: how do you check which posts you've liked on X (formerly Twitter). It sounds simple, and mostly it is, but a few things trip people up, especially if the layout has changed again since you last looked.

I'll walk through the steps on the app and on desktop, explain why your Likes tab might look different to what you expect, and cover privacy settings that affect what others can see.

None of this requires a third party tool. You don't need to install anything or hand over your login details to some website promising to show you your liked history. X has this built in.

How to check your liked posts on the X app

This is the most common way people use X, so I'll start here. The steps are much the same whether you're on iPhone or Android.

1. Open the X app and tap your profile picture or go to your profile page.
2. Look for the row of tabs under your bio: Posts, Replies, Highlights, Media, Likes.
3. Tap Likes.
4. Scroll down to see the full list, most recent at the top.

If you don't see a Likes tab straight away, tap the three dots or the overflow menu on your profile, where some apps tuck away extra tabs depending on screen size.

How to check liked posts on desktop

The desktop version works on the same principle, just with a different layout.

Go to x.com and log in. Click your profile icon or name in the left hand menu to open your own profile. Along the top of your profile you'll see Posts, Replies, Highlights, Articles, Media, and Likes. Click Likes.

You'll get a scrolling feed of everything you've liked, newest first. There's no search box inside this tab, so if you're hunting for one specific post from months ago, you'll need to scroll or use Ctrl+F in your browser once enough posts have loaded on the page.

Why your Likes tab might look empty or incomplete

A few reasons this happens, and it's worth ruling them out one by one.

First, you might have an old habit of checking someone else's Likes tab rather than your own. Make sure you're on your profile, not a different account.

Second, X loads likes in batches as you scroll. If you've liked a lot of posts over the years, it can take a fair bit of scrolling to get back further. The app isn't broken, it's just loading in chunks.

Third, some accounts set their Likes tab to private in settings, which hides it from other people but not from you. You'll still see your own likes when logged in, even if nobody else can.

Can other people see what you've liked

By default, your Likes tab is public, meaning anyone can go to your profile and tap Likes to see what you've been liking. This surprises people who assume liking is a private action.

If you'd rather keep this private, go to Settings and privacy, then Privacy and safety, then look for the option related to your Likes tab visibility. Turning it off hides the tab from other users, though it doesn't change anything about what you see on your own account.

Worth knowing: turning this setting on or off doesn't retroactively change who could see likes before you changed it. It only applies going forward from when you update the setting.

Checking likes on a specific post rather than your own history

Sometimes what people want isn't their own liked posts, but to see who has liked a particular post, perhaps one of their own.

To do this, open the post and look for the like count underneath it. Tapping that number brings up a list of accounts who liked the post. This works for any public post, not just your own, as long as the person who posted it hasn't restricted who can see that information.

This is different from your personal Likes tab, so it's worth being clear in your own mind which one you're after before you start digging through menus.

What you cannot do

I want to be straightforward here rather than overpromise. There's no built in way to export your full liked history as a downloadable file directly from the app or website in one click. If you want a record of everything you've ever liked, your best option is the Download an archive of your data feature in settings, which includes likes among other account information, though it can take time to arrive and comes as a data file rather than a neat readable list.

There's also no way to filter your Likes tab by date, keyword, or account from within the app itself. You're scrolling chronologically, full stop. If you're trying to find one old liked post, patience and scrolling (or the archive request) are your only real options.

A few practical tips

If you like posts often and want to find them again easily later, consider using Bookmarks instead of, or alongside, Likes. Bookmarks are private by default and are built for saving posts to come back to, which is arguably what most people want when they're trying to keep track of something.

If your account has thousands of likes built up over years, expect the tab to take a moment to load fully as you scroll. This is normal and not a sign anything's gone wrong with your account.

Finally, if you've recently had the app update and things look different from what I've described, check for an app update yourself, menus do shift around from time to time.

Frequently asked questions

Can I see my liked posts from years ago on X?

Yes, in theory, by scrolling the Likes tab on your profile. In practice it can take a long time to scroll back that far. Requesting your data archive from settings is a more reliable way to get a full record.

Why can't I find the Likes tab on my profile?

It's usually tucked under the row of tabs beneath your bio, sometimes behind an overflow menu on smaller screens. Make sure you're viewing your own profile, not someone else's, as that's the most common mix up.

Can other people see what posts I've liked?

By default, yes, your Likes tab is public. You can hide it from others in Settings and privacy under Privacy and safety, though this only affects visibility going forward, not past likes already made.

Is there a way to download a list of everything I've liked?

Not as a simple readable list directly in the app. You can request your full account data archive from settings, which includes likes, but it arrives as a data file and can take some time to process.

More X and Twitter fixes: the X help guide.