How to Edit a Tweet

You can delete a tweet and repost it, but you can't edit

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Updated on December 21, 2020

What To Know

To delete a tweet, log in to Twitter, and select Profile. Find the tweet, press the arrow, choose Delete, and press Delete to confirm.
To revise a tweet, log in to Twitter, and select Profile. Copy the text from the tweet, and delete it. Paste in a new tweet, revise, and Tweet.

This article explains how to revise your tweets on Twitter by copying the existing tweet, deleting it, and posting a revised version, since Twitter doesn't have an "edit" feature. The instructions in this guide are for the browser-based version of Twitter on PC; however, these instructions also work on Mac and on the Android and iOS Twitter apps.

How to Delete a Tweet

You can quickly remove an unwanted tweet if you make a typo or don't want it on your feed anymore. Here's how:

Log in to your Twitter account and select Profile.
Locate the tweet you want to delete and select the arrow located to the right to display a drop-down menu.
Select Delete.
Select Delete again to confirm.

How to Post a Revised Tweet

Posting a revised tweet essentially means copying and pasting the old tweet, then making any necessary changes before tweeting it again. Here's how to do it:

Log in to your Twitter account and select Profile.
Select the tweet you want to delete to open it in a separate window.
Highlight and copy the contents of the tweet.
Follow the above instructions for deleting a tweet.
Paste the copied text into a new tweet. Make any edits or corrections.
Select the Tweet button to post the revised tweet.

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