You can delete a tweet in seconds from your phone or computer
To delete a tweet, open Twitter (now called X), find the tweet you posted, tap or click the three dots in the corner, and select "Delete" from the menu. The tweet disappears immediately and is no longer visible to anyone. Once deleted, the tweet cannot be recovered — not by you, and not by Twitter's support team.
The process is the same whether you use the Twitter app on iPhone or Android, the Twitter website on a computer, or the X app. You can only delete tweets you posted yourself. If someone else posted a tweet, you cannot delete it, though you can report it to Twitter if it violates their rules.
Deleted tweets do not appear in search results, on your profile, or in anyone's feed. However, people who saw the tweet before you deleted it may have already taken a screenshot or shared it elsewhere, so deletion does not may provide the content is gone from the internet entirely.
Key Takeaways
- Tap or click the three dots on any tweet you posted, then select "Delete" — the tweet vanishes immediately and cannot be recovered.
- You can only delete your own tweets; you cannot delete tweets posted by other people.
- Deleted tweets stop appearing in search results and feeds right away, but people who saw it before deletion may have already shared or screenshotted it.
- The delete option works the same way on the Twitter app, the X app, and the Twitter website.
How to delete a tweet on your phone
Open the Twitter or X app on your iPhone or Android phone. Scroll to the tweet you want to delete — it must be a tweet you posted yourself. Tap the three dots (or three horizontal lines) in the top right corner of the tweet.
A menu will appear with several options. Look for the word "Delete" and tap it. Twitter will ask you to confirm — tap "Delete" again in the confirmation box. The tweet is now deleted and will no longer appear on your profile or in anyone's feed.
If you cannot find the three dots, make sure you are looking at a tweet you posted. Tweets from other accounts will show different menu options, like "Report Tweet" or "Block," but not "Delete."
How to delete a tweet on a computer
Go to Twitter.com or X.com in your web browser and log in to your account. Find the tweet you want to delete by scrolling through your profile or your home feed. Hover your mouse over the tweet until a three-dot menu icon appears in the top right corner of the tweet.
Click the three dots. A dropdown menu will show several options. Click "Delete" from the list. Twitter will ask you to confirm the deletion. Click "Delete" again in the confirmation box, and the tweet is removed.
The three-dot menu only appears when you hover over a tweet you posted. If you hover over someone else's tweet, you will see different options instead.
What happens after you delete a tweet
Once you delete a tweet, it stops appearing in your profile timeline, in your followers' feeds, and in Twitter search results. The deletion is permanent — Twitter does not keep deleted tweets in a trash folder or recovery bin. If you change your mind, you cannot undo the deletion through Twitter's interface.
However, deleted tweets may still exist in other places. Anyone who saw the tweet before you deleted it could have taken a screenshot, shared it to another platform, or quoted it in their own tweet. Archiving services and search engines may also have cached a copy before the deletion. Deleting a tweet from Twitter does not remove it from these outside sources.
If you want to remove a tweet that has already been shared widely, you may want to contact the people who shared it and ask them to take it down as well. Twitter does not have a tool to automatically remove copies of your tweets from other websites.
Deleting multiple tweets at once
Twitter does not have a built-in feature to delete many tweets at the same time. You must delete each tweet individually by finding it, tapping or clicking the three dots, and selecting "Delete." If you have posted hundreds of tweets and want to remove most of them, this process will take a long time.
Some third-party tools claim to delete tweets in bulk, but these tools require you to give them access to your Twitter account. Before using any outside tool, check its privacy policy and reviews carefully. Twitter's official support team does not endorse or maintain these tools, and using them carries a risk to your account security.
If you want to start fresh with a clean profile, the safest option is to delete tweets manually over time, or to deactivate your entire account and create a new one.
Why you might want to delete a tweet
People delete tweets for many reasons. You might delete a tweet because it contains a typo or incorrect information, because you changed your mind about what you posted, because it was meant to be private, or because it no longer represents your views. You might also delete a tweet if it received negative responses or if you want to remove it from your public record.
Deleting a tweet does not affect your follower count or your account history in any other way. It simply removes that one piece of content from view. If you delete a tweet that was part of a conversation, the replies to that tweet will still exist, but they will appear as orphaned replies with no original tweet to reference.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I delete someone else's tweet?
No, you can only delete tweets you posted yourself. If you see a tweet from someone else that you think violates Twitter's rules, you can report it by clicking the three dots and selecting "Report Tweet." Twitter's moderation team will review the report and decide whether to remove it.
Can Twitter bring back a deleted tweet?
No. Once you delete a tweet, Twitter does not keep a copy and cannot restore it. If you need the content of a deleted tweet, your only option is to remember what it said and post it again.
Will deleting a tweet remove it from Google search results?
Deleted tweets usually disappear from Google search results within a few days, but this is not may provide. Google's search index updates on its own schedule. If a deleted tweet is still showing up in search results weeks later, you can ask Google to remove it through their search console tool.
What if I delete a tweet and then want to post it again?
You can post the same content again by typing it out and tweeting it. Twitter does not prevent you from posting the same text twice. However, if the original tweet was widely shared or quoted, people may notice that you deleted it and posted it again.
Does deleting a tweet notify the people who liked or replied to it?
No, Twitter does not send notifications when you delete a tweet. People who liked or replied to the tweet will not receive a message telling them it was deleted. However, they may notice if they go back to look for the tweet and find it is no longer there.