Twitter is going through several changes, and your backup is worth noting. There could be several users who are thinking about leaving Twitter, so keeping a copy of your data is a good idea. We are still determining what could change in a few days, so here we go with a guide to archiving your Twitter data.
You can achieve your account info and history, apps and services you linked, accounts you blocked and muted, interests, and other ad data that Twitter provided a list of for you and your tweet history. It’s quite straightforward to download your Twitter data. Here is the following guide.
How do I download an archive of my data from Twitter?
- Open Twitter, and from the left panel, click on More.Â
- Click on Settings and Support, and head over to Settings and Privacy.Â
- After that, go to your account.Â
- From there, choose to download an archive of your data.Â
- It asks you to verify your account and then click on Request Archive.Â
Achieve could take more than 24 hours before you can download your data. Once you have a backup, you can always have a copy. You will likely expect the mail within that time, and the package will be in a zip file with the folder name asset.
You also have an HTML file named your archive.html; this will open in your browser. It shows everything about your likes, direct messages, linked tweets, and more. It even has a search box.