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Desire a copy of your Twitter account? Well show you how to demand and download your archive..
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Elon Musks takeover of Twitter is happening, and some people are thinking of giving up the social media service for good. Erasing your account and permanently leaving Twitter is not a choice to take lightly, due to the fact that if youre a seasoned veteran who has actually been on the app for years, you may have 10s of thousands of photos, remarks, videos, jokes, responds and other tweets on your profile. And if you delete your account, theyll be gone forever. Which is why you must probably archive your tweets.Read more: 4 Things Elon Musk Wants to Change at TwitterIf you wish to erase Twitter, thats your choice, however dont let all your tweets vanish into the ether. Twitter makes it simple to download a total archive of your whole account, which consists of all of your past tweets, in addition to your direct messages and any videos, photos and gifs youve published. All you require to do is request the information from Twitter, and youll then be sent a file, which you can download to see all of your data from Twitter– for perpetuity. Heres everything you need to learn about requesting and viewing your Twitter archive.
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Which is why you must probably archive your tweets.Read more: 4 Things Elon Musk Wants to Change at TwitterIf you want to delete Twitter, thats your choice, however dont let all your tweets vanish into the ether. All you require to do is ask for the info from Twitter, and youll then be sent a file, which you can download to see all of your information from Twitter– for all time. Heres whatever you need to understand about asking for and viewing your Twitter archive.
How to ask for a copy of your Twitter dataThe procedure of requesting your archive can only be done through the Twitter site, so I would recommend doing it on your desktop, but it can also quickly be done on your phone or tablet. Well cover both alternatives below.If youre on a mobile device, launch the Twitter app and tap your profile picture on the top-left to bring up the side menu. Log in to the Twitter account you want your information from and tap Request archive.On desktop, the process is pretty comparable.
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After you verify your account, the demand will be processed and youll see a message stating it can take up to 24 hours for Twitter to process it.What to do as soon as your Twitter Archive is readyTwitter will send you a push alert via the Twitter app as well as an e-mail letting you know your data is all set to download. Follow the link in the email or alert, which will direct you back to the Settings page on Twitters site. Rather, its offering you a streamlined way to view your Twitter account.
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A friendly warning: Youll discover yourself taking a journey down memory lane after getting a copy of your archive. Looking for ways to improve your Twitter accounts privacy?
How to request a copy of your Twitter dataThe procedure of requesting your archive can just be done by means of the Twitter site, so I would suggest doing it on your desktop, but it can also easily be done on your phone or tablet. After you verify your account, the demand will be processed and youll see a message mentioning it can take up to 24 hours for Twitter to process it.What to do when your Twitter Archive is readyTwitter will send you a push alert by means of the Twitter app as well as an email letting you know your data is prepared to download.