- First, decide what you're trying to achieve
- Step 1: download your archive first
- Step 2: protect your posts while you work
- Route 1: delete posts by hand
- Route 2: use a tweet deletion tool
- Choosing a tool safely
- Clearing likes, replies and media too
- Route 3: deactivate the account
- Thinking about your business account?
- What deleting won't fix
- Keep your account tidy from here
- Frequently asked questions
To delete all tweets, first download your X archive, then either delete posts by hand, use a bulk deletion tool such as TweetDelete, TweetEraser, Circleboom or Redact, or deactivate the account, which is permanently deleted after 30 days.
Old posts have a way of coming back at the worst time. A client looks you up, a journalist scrolls back, or a joke from years ago reads very differently today. X doesn't give you a button to wipe everything at once, which is why so many people search for how to delete all their tweets. You've got three realistic routes, and the right one depends on how many posts you have and whether you want to keep your account.
First, decide what you're trying to achieve
- Keep the account, clear the history. You want the same handle and followers, with a clean timeline.
- Hide everything quickly. You need old posts out of public view today, even if deleting takes longer.
- Leave X altogether. You don't need the account any more and want it gone.
Step 1: download your archive first
Before you delete anything, save a copy. In X, go to Settings and privacy, then Your account, then Download an archive of your data. X verifies your identity and emails you when the file is ready, which can take a day or more. The archive includes your posts, media and other account data. Keep it somewhere safe. It's your record, and many deletion tools also use it to find older posts.
Step 2: protect your posts while you work
If speed matters, switch on Protect your posts under Settings and privacy, then Privacy and safety, then Audience and tagging. New people won't see your posts unless you approve them as followers. It doesn't delete anything, and it doesn't hide posts from people who already follow you, but it stops strangers from scrolling your history while you clean up.
Route 1: delete posts by hand
For a small number of posts, manual deletion is free and simple. Open each post, tap the three-dot menu and choose Delete. Undo reposts by tapping the repost icon again, and remove likes by tapping the heart. Use X's advanced search with the from: operator and a date range to find posts from a particular year. It works, but it's slow if you've posted for years.
Route 2: use a tweet deletion tool
Third-party tools can delete posts in bulk, filter by date or keyword, and clear likes. Well-known names include TweetDelete, TweetEraser, Circleboom and Redact. Since X changed its API rules, most of these tools charge for bulk deletion, and many work best when you upload your archive, because the API alone may not reach your oldest posts.
| Tool | Known for | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| TweetDelete | Simple bulk and scheduled deletion | Can delete posts older than a set age on a schedule |
| TweetEraser | Archive-based bulk deletion with filters | Popular for clearing large histories |
| Circleboom | Wider X account management | Deletion sits alongside other account tools |
| Redact | Deletes across many platforms | Covers X plus other social and chat apps |
Check each tool's current features and what access it asks for before you connect your account.
Choosing a tool safely
- Only connect tools through X's official sign-in screen, never by typing your password into a third-party site.
- Check what permissions the tool asks for and revoke access afterwards under Settings and privacy, then Security and account access, then Apps and sessions.
- Read recent reviews, because tools come and go as X's rules change.
- Test on a small batch first, such as one year, before you run a full wipe.
Clearing likes, replies and media too
Posts aren't the only thing people can find. Your likes show what you've engaged with, replies sit under other people's posts, and photos and videos appear in your Media tab. Most bulk tools can clear likes and replies as well as posts, though X sometimes limits how many likes can be removed in one go. Replies count as your posts, so they go when you delete them. If you've been tagged in photos by others, you can remove the tag from the post's menu, but the photo stays on their account.
While you're at it, review your bio, header image, pinned post and lists. These often carry older information, such as a past job title or a location, that you'd rather not show any more.
Route 3: deactivate the account
If you're done with X, deactivating removes your profile from view straight away. If you don't log back in within 30 days, the account is permanently deleted. Logging in during that window restores it. Before you go, download your archive and consider changing your handle if you want to keep the name for a new account. My guide to deleting a Twitter account permanently covers the steps in detail.
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Thinking about your business account?
If the account belongs to your business, check with anyone else who manages it before you delete history. Old posts may link to case studies, launches or press coverage that still drive visits. A middle path is to delete posts older than a set age, such as two years, and keep your best work pinned. Some tools can run that automatically every month, so the timeline stays current without a big clean-up each year.
What deleting won't fix
Deleting posts from X doesn't remove screenshots, quotes in other people's posts, or copies saved by archive sites. Search engines can show old snippets for a while after deletion too. If something specific is causing harm, you can ask Google to refresh outdated content, and report impersonation or harassment directly to X.
Keep your account tidy from here
Once you've cleared the history, a few habits stop it piling up again. Run my privacy audit for your X account once a year, and use the search tricks for finding old tweets to check what's still visible.
Make a tweet deletion tool? See how to get it featured on this list.
Frequently asked questions
Can you delete all tweets at once on X?
Not with a built-in button. You can delete posts one at a time, use a third-party deletion tool to remove them in bulk, or deactivate your account, which deletes it permanently after 30 days if you don't log back in.
What's the best tool to delete all tweets?
TweetDelete, TweetEraser, Circleboom and Redact are the best known. Most charge for bulk deletion since X changed its API rules, and many work best when you upload your X archive.
Do deleted tweets disappear from Google?
Not straight away. Search engines can show old snippets until they recrawl the page, and screenshots or archive copies can remain. You can ask Google to refresh outdated content once the post is gone.
Should I download my X archive before deleting tweets?
Yes. The archive is your only copy of your posts and media, and many deletion tools use it to find older posts that the API can't reach.
