How to Find Your First Tweet on X (Twitter) in 2026

Want to find your first tweet? If you joined Twitter years ago, you probably can’t remember what you posted first, and scrolling back through thousands of posts on X is impossible. The tool we used in 2013, Topsy, has shut down, but X’s own advanced search and your Twitter archive can still dig up your very first post. Here’s how to find your first tweet on X (Twitter) in 2026.

Quick answer: Search X for from:yourusername until:YYYY-MM-DD, using a date shortly after you joined, then open the Latest tab and scroll to the bottom. Or download your archive from Settings → Your account → Download an archive of your data and open the tweets file to see every post, including your first.

Method 1: Find your first tweet with X advanced search

1. Check when you joined: open your X profile and look for Joined [month year].
2. In the X search box, type from:yourusername until:YYYY-MM-DD, replacing the username and choosing a date a few weeks or months after you joined. For our @qot account, that’s from:qot until:2008-01-01.
3. Press Enter and switch to the Latest tab, which lists posts newest first.
4. Scroll to the bottom to reach your oldest tweet. If there are too many results, move the until: date earlier and search again.

You can also use the X advanced search form: fill in From these accounts and set the Dates range around the month you joined. This works for any public account, so you can find someone else’s first tweet too.

Method 2: Download your X archive

1. On X, go to Settings and privacy → Your account → Download an archive of your data.
2. Confirm your password and request the archive. X emails you when it’s ready, usually within a day or so.
3. Download and unzip it, then open Your archive.html in your browser.
4. Open your tweets and sort or scroll to the oldest. Your first tweet is there with its date and link.

The archive includes every post, reply and retweet, even ones search might miss, so it’s the most reliable method for your own account.

How we found our first tweet

In 2013 we used Topsy, a Twitter search engine that had indexed every public tweet since 2006. Searching from:qot, sorted by oldest and “all time”, turned up our first tweet, posted more than six years earlier. Apple bought Topsy and shut it down in 2015, so today X’s own search and archive are the way to go.

What was the first tweet ever?

The first tweet ever was posted by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey on March 21, 2006: “just setting up my twttr”. In 2021 it was sold as an NFT for about $2.9 million.

Tips for searching old tweets

• Combine operators: from:user since:2009-01-01 until:2009-12-31 shows all posts from 2009.
• Search words: add a keyword, like from:qot wordpress, to find old posts on a topic.
• Protected and deleted tweets don’t appear in search for other people.
• Log in first: X limits search for logged-out visitors.

Share your first tweet

Once you find it, click the post to open its own page, then use the share icon to copy the link. Many people repost their first tweet on their account anniversary as a fun throwback, and it’s a nice reminder of how much the platform and your own interests have changed.

Frequently asked questions

Can I find someone else’s first tweet?

Yes, if their account is public. Use from:theirusername until:date in X search with a date shortly after they joined.

Why can’t I find my first tweet in search?

X search doesn’t always show every old post. Download your archive instead, which includes everything you’ve posted.

Is Topsy still available?

No. Topsy shut down in December 2015 after Apple bought the company.