If you're trying to delete tweets from a specific year — 2012, 2016, COVID-era, or anything in between — you'll quickly discover a problem:
X does not offer a built-in way to do this.
And most third-party tools that claim they can… don't actually work reliably anymore.
!Calendar showing years to delete tweets from
Why deleting tweets by year is harder than it should be
Most people don't want to delete their entire account. They want to remove:
- Old tweets from a specific phase of life
- Political or opinionated posts from years ago
- Early tweets that don't reflect who they are now
The issue is that many "tweet deleters" rely on:
- Twitter's restricted API
- Incomplete CSV exports
- Cloud-based automation that breaks or silently fails
That's why users often think tweets are deleted — only to find them still visible later.
If you've been burned by unreliable online tools, you're not alone.
The safe way to delete tweets from a specific year
The most reliable practical method is to delete tweets the same way a human would:
While logged into your account, directly in your own browser.
This is exactly how Delete My Tweets works.
How Delete My Tweets deletes tweets by year
Unlike cloud tools, Delete My Tweets keeps the deletion workflow on your own computer through your authenticated browser session.
What that means in practice:
- You log into X normally in your browser
- Delete My Tweets scrolls and loads your timeline naturally
- Tweets are filtered by specific year or date range
- Only tweets in that range are deleted
- No archive, tweet-history file, or deletion job is uploaded to a third-party cloud service.
There is:
- ❌ No Twitter API
- ❌ No CSV export
- ❌ No account access granted to third parties
Just direct, local deletion you can see happening.
For a deeper comparison, see local vs cloud-based deletion tools.
Why this approach works when others don't
Most tools fail because they depend on APIs Twitter no longer supports properly. Browser-based deletion avoids those dependencies — it runs locally, acts through your logged-in session, and respects natural page loading.
Learn more about how browser-based deletion works.
Common reasons people delete tweets by year
Users typically clean up tweets by date when:
- Applying for jobs or contracts
- Preparing for background checks
- Rebranding professionally
- Removing posts from a past chapter
Deleting selectively is often better than wiping everything.
How long does it take to delete tweets from one year?
Depends on how many tweets you have from that year. Most users see:
- Under 1,000 tweets: 10-30 minutes
- 1,000-5,000 tweets: 1-2 hours
- 5,000+ tweets: Several hours
For a detailed breakdown, see how long it takes to delete 10,000 tweets.
Final word
If you want to delete tweets from a specific year, browser-based local deletion is the most reliable method — no API dependency, clear date filtering, and full visibility.
Delete My Tweets — $24 one-time, runs on your computer.