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How to download your >x< archive

Downloading your >x< archive allows you to browse a snapshot of your >x< information, starting with your first post.

How to request, download, and view your X archive
  1. In the top menu, tap your profile icon, then tap Settings and privacy.

  2. Tap Account.

  3. Under Data and permissions, tap Your >x< data.

  4. Verify your identity by tapping Send code to your email address and/or phone number on file. If you do not have an email address or phone number on file, you will be redirected to the Account information page.

  5. Enter the code sent to your email address and/or phone number.

  6. After verifying your identity, under Download your data and next to >x<, tap Request data.

  7. When your download is ready, we'll send an email to your connected email account or a push notification if you have the app installed. From your settings, you can tap Download archive under the Download your data section.

  8. We’ll also send you an email with a download link to the confirmed email address associated with your >x< account.

  9. Once you receive the email, click the Download button while logged in to your >x< account and download a .zip file of your >x< archive.

You can also download a machine-readable archive of information associated with your account in HTML and JSON files. We’ve included the information we believe is most relevant and useful to you, including your profile information, your posts, your Direct Messages, your Moments, your media (images, videos, and GIFs you’ve attached to posts, Direct Messages, or Moments), a list of your followers, a list of accounts that you are following, your address book, Lists that you’ve created, are a member of or follow, interest and demographic information that we have inferred about you, information about ads that you’ve seen or engaged with on >x<, and more.