Social Media > Twitter How to Edit a Tweet You can delete a tweet and repost it, but you can't edit By Susan Gunelius Susan Gunelius Writer Western Governors University Fairfield University Former Lifewire writer Susan Gunelius is a marketing communications specialist who writes about branding through blogs. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on January 1, 2023 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email In This Article Expand Jump to a Section How to Delete a Tweet How to Post a Revised Tweet Frequently Asked Questions 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. FAQ How do I bookmark a tweet? Go to the tweet you want to bookmark and tap Share > Add Tweet to Bookmarks. How do I pin a tweet? To pin a tweet, go to your Profile, find the tweet you want to pin, tap More (three dots), and choose Pin to your profile. You can only pin one tweet at a time. How do I promote a tweet? To promote a tweet for business purposes, find the tweet on your timeline and select Tweet Activity > Promote This Tweet. You'll be able to select a target audience, budget, campaign duration, and other factors. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit