Faster Bulk Deletion via Twitter/X Data Export
With tens of thousands of tweets, live deletion can crawl for days, because Twitter/X throttles how fast anything deletes through its API. Importing skips that: request your Twitter/X archive, hand the .zip to Redact's desktop app, and it deletes straight from the file instead of paging through your timeline. Up to 10x faster, with no rate-limit stop-and-go, and every filter you'd use on a live run.
Free for your last 30 days of tweets, replies & likes.
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Drop your Twitter/X data export
Mass deletion on a big account can take days
Twitter/X caps how fast anything can delete through its API, so an account with a deep history crawls on forever and you end up pacing it over days, sometimes scheduling passes across weeks. Your archive sidesteps that whole mess: Redact reads the file directly, with no timeline to page through and far less throttling.
Live deletion fights the rate limit
Deleting straight from your timeline means asking the Twitter/X API to accept every removal, and it only accepts so many at a time. On a very large account that backlog stretches into days of paced, stop-and-go deletion.
Import reads the file instead
Hand Redact your archive .zip and it works from the file rather than crawling your live timeline, so it skips the slow paging step. Redact's own claim is up to 10x faster than live deletion, and the bigger the account, the bigger the gap.
The best choice for a large account
For a handful of recent tweets, live deletion is fine. For tens of thousands of posts built up over years, import is the route that actually finishes in a reasonable window.
Same deletion, straight from the file
Live deletion paces itself around Twitter/X's API rate limit. Import reads your archive on your device and deletes without that throttling, up to 10x faster on a large account, with every filter and category intact.
Importing doesn't change what Redact deletes, only how fast. Instead of paging through your live timeline, it reads your downloaded archive and deletes from it. Here's how to get your Twitter data file.
- Live deletion via the API: days on a large account, paced around rate limits.
- Deleting from your data file: up to 10x faster, straight from the .zip.
- Up to 10x faster
- No rate-limit throttling
- All your usual filters
- Desktop app
Import Data Package *
Drop your Twitter/X data export
Three steps to a faster wipe
Grab your archive from Twitter/X, hand it to Redact's desktop app, and delete like normal. The only new part is the one-time download from Twitter/X.
Request your archive
Ask Twitter/X for a copy of your data. It takes a little time to build, and Twitter/X notifies you when the .zip is ready. You can start this request on desktop or on the iOS and Android apps.
Import the .zip
Open Redact's desktop app, connect your Twitter/X account, open the data import section, and upload the archive. Redact reads it right on your device.
Delete with your filters
Run it like any Redact job with every filter on hand: date range, keyword, hashtag, media type, and engagement count. Wipe everything or target an exact slice, up to 10x faster than live.
How to import your Twitter/X data file into Redact's app
The full walkthrough, start to finish. You only do the Twitter/X download once; after that it all happens inside Redact's desktop app.
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Request your archive on desktop
On Twitter/X for desktop, open the menu and head into Settings to ask for a copy of your data. Twitter/X builds the file and notifies you when it is ready.
Path: More, then Settings and privacy, then Your account, then Download an archive of your data.
Need a hand? Our step-by-step guide to getting your Twitter data file walks through the whole request with screenshots.
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Or request it on mobile
On the iOS or Android app the archive lives in the same place, just reached through search. Open Settings and privacy, search for "data," and tap the download option.
Path: profile picture, then Settings and privacy, then search "data," then Download archive.
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Import it and delete
Download for your device →Once your .zip arrives, open Redact's desktop app and connect your Twitter/X account. In the Twitter/X overview, use Import Data Package to upload the archive, then choose your categories and filters, run a Preview, and start the deletion, up to 10x faster than live.
Heads up: archive import runs in the desktop app. You can request the archive from mobile, but the import and deletion happen on desktop.
Your archive never leaves your device
The archive is read and processed on your own computer. Your archive and your login never get uploaded to a Redact server. Redact takes only the access it needs to do the deleting, and you can disconnect Twitter/X the moment you are done.
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Frequently asked questions
Up to 10x faster than live deletion, as Redact's own product claim. On a very large account, deleting live can take days because Twitter/X rate-limits the process; reading straight from your archive skips most of that throttling.
Yes. Import keeps every filter you would use on a live run: date range, keyword, hashtag, media type, and engagement count. You can wipe the whole archive or target exactly what goes, the same as filtering by date range or any other slice.
On desktop: More, then Settings and privacy, then Your account, then Download an archive of your data. On mobile: open Settings and privacy, search "data," and tap Download archive. Twitter/X prepares the file and notifies you when it is ready to download. For a full walkthrough, see our guide on getting your Twitter data file into Redact.
Yes. The archive request works on the iOS and Android apps as well as desktop. The import itself runs in Redact's desktop app, so once Twitter/X sends your .zip, move it to your computer and import it there.
Yes. The archive is read and processed on your own device. Your archive and login are never uploaded to a Redact server, so its contents stay on your computer, and only the deletion requests Redact sends to Twitter/X go out.
Reach for import when the account is large or long-running. For a few recent tweets, live deletion is fine. For tens of thousands of posts, import is the obvious choice.
More Twitter/X features
Mass Delete Tweets and X Posts
Bulk delete your tweets, retweets, quote tweets, and replies. Wipe the whole timeline or filter by keyword, hashtag, date, media, or engagement first.
Mass Delete Tweets by Date Range
Clear a whole era of old tweets at once. Set exact dates or a relative window like older than two years, across tweets, replies, likes, and DMs.
Mass Delete Tweets by Hashtag
Bulk delete tweets by hashtag, one tag or many, with a preserve list for the tagged tweets you keep.
Mass Delete Tweets by Keyword
Bulk delete tweets by keyword or phrase, with preserve filters and a built-in offensive-content classifier.
Mass Delete Replies on Twitter/X
Bulk delete the replies you've left under other people's tweets, by date, keyword, or engagement. Your tweets stay untouched.
Mass Delete Retweets on Twitter/X
Un-retweet your whole history in one pass, or filter by date, keyword, or hashtag first. Your own tweets and the originals stay untouched.
Filter Twitter/X Posts by Content Type and Media
Pick exactly which content types to remove, then narrow by media attribute. Delete only retweets, clear every quote tweet, or wipe just your video posts.
Mass Delete Twitter/X DMs
Bulk delete your Twitter/X DMs by date, keyword, media, or recipient. Clears your side of every conversation. A premium feature.
Delete Your Grok Chat History
Wipe your Grok chat history in one pass, or search and pick the conversations that go. Starred chats and anything you preserve stay untouched.
Mass Delete Twitter/X Likes
Bulk unlike years of Twitter/X likes, all of them or filtered by date, keyword, hashtag, or engagement. Free to start.
Mass Unblock and Unmute Twitter/X Accounts
Bulk unblock and unmute Twitter/X accounts in one pass. Clear your whole block list and mute list, or just named handles, with a preserve list for the rest.
Mass Unfollow Twitter/X Accounts
Bulk unfollow the accounts you follow on Twitter/X, all at once or filtered by account type and follower count, with a preserve list for the handles you keep.
Bulk Delete Twitter/X Lists
Bulk delete the Twitter/X Lists you own, all at once or filtered by title, description, or member count. Deleting a list never unfollows anyone.
Delete Your Entire Twitter/X History
Wipe your whole Twitter/X account in one sweep, every content type at once, with a local archive saved to your computer first.