You can delete a tweet in seconds from your phone or computer
Open the tweet you want to remove, tap or click the three dots in the corner, and select "Delete" from the menu. The tweet disappears immediately from your profile and from other people's feeds. Twitter does not send a notification to people who saw it before you deleted it, but anyone who took a screenshot or retweeted it will still have a copy.
Deletion is permanent — Twitter does not keep a recoverable version. Once you confirm the deletion, the tweet is gone from the platform entirely.
Key Takeaways
- You can delete any tweet you posted by opening it, tapping the three-dot menu, and selecting "Delete."
- Deletion happens instantly and removes the tweet from your profile and all feeds, but does not notify people who already saw it.
- Screenshots, retweets, and quote tweets remain even after you delete the original, since they are separate posts.
- You cannot delete tweets posted by other accounts, but you can remove retweets you shared from your own profile.
- Twitter keeps no archive of deleted tweets that you can recover later.
How to delete a tweet on your phone
Open the Twitter app and find the tweet on your profile or in your feed. Tap the three dots in the top right corner of the tweet. A menu appears with several options — select "Delete" at the bottom.
A confirmation window asks "Delete Tweet?" Tap "Delete" again to confirm. The tweet vanishes from your profile and from the feeds of anyone following you. The action cannot be undone.
How to delete a tweet on a computer
Go to your Twitter profile or find the tweet in your feed. Hover your mouse over the tweet until a three-dot menu appears in the top right corner. Click the menu and select "Delete Tweet" from the dropdown.
A confirmation box appears asking if you are sure. Click "Delete" to remove the tweet permanently. The page refreshes and the tweet is gone.
What happens to retweets and quote tweets after you delete
When you delete a tweet, any retweets other people made of it remain on their profiles and in their feeds. The retweet still shows your name as the original author, but clicking it leads to a message saying the tweet no longer exists. Quote tweets — posts where someone quoted your tweet and added their own comment — also stay live.
If you retweeted someone else's post and want to remove it from your own profile, find the retweet on your profile, tap or click the retweet icon, and select "Undo Retweet." This removes only your retweet, not the original post.
Why you might want to delete a tweet
People delete tweets for many reasons: a typo or factual error, a change of opinion, or something posted in anger that they regret. Deleting removes the post from public view and stops new people from finding it, though anyone who saw it before deletion may remember it or have saved it.
If a tweet contains sensitive personal information — a phone number, address, or financial detail posted by mistake — deleting it quickly limits how many people see it. Screenshots taken before deletion will still exist, but the post itself is no longer searchable or visible on Twitter.
Bulk deleting multiple tweets at once
Twitter does not have a built-in feature to delete all your tweets at once from the app or website. You must delete tweets one at a time using the three-dot menu on each post.
Third-party tools exist that can delete tweets in bulk, but they require you to grant them access to your Twitter account. These tools work by connecting to your account, finding tweets that match your criteria (older than a certain date, containing certain words, or all tweets), and deleting them automatically. Research any tool carefully before using it, and check its privacy policy to understand what it does with your account information.
What you cannot delete and what you can control instead
You cannot delete tweets posted by other accounts, even if they mention you or quote you. You can report a tweet if it violates Twitter's rules, or you can mute the account so you stop seeing their posts in your feed. You can also block the account to prevent them from seeing your tweets or following you.
If someone else retweets your tweet and you want it removed, you cannot delete their retweet directly. You can ask them to remove it, report it to Twitter if it violates the platform's rules, or delete your original tweet (which will make their retweet show as unavailable, though the retweet itself remains on their profile).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I recover a tweet after I delete it?
No. Twitter does not keep a backup of deleted tweets. Once you confirm deletion, the tweet is permanently removed from the platform and cannot be recovered. If you think you might want the tweet later, take a screenshot or save the text before deleting.
Do people get notified when I delete a tweet?
Twitter does not send notifications when you delete a tweet. People who already saw it will not receive an alert. However, if someone was in the middle of reading or interacting with the tweet when you deleted it, they may notice it disappears from their screen.
If I delete a tweet, will it disappear from Google search results?
Google usually removes deleted tweets from search results within a few days, but the timing varies. For sensitive information, deleting quickly is still the best step, though you should assume anyone who saw it before deletion may have saved a copy.
Can I delete tweets from someone else's account?
No. You can only delete tweets you posted yourself. If a tweet violates Twitter's rules or contains harmful content, you can report it to Twitter, and the platform will review it. Twitter may remove it if it breaks their policies.
What is the difference between deleting a tweet and deleting my account?
Deleting a single tweet removes only that post from the platform. Deleting your entire Twitter account removes your profile, all your tweets, and all your followers. Account deletion takes about 30 days to process, and Twitter keeps your data for a short time in case you change your mind and want to reactivate.