Twitter (X) Tweet Scraper

Extract tweets from X/Twitter using search queries, profile URLs, and direct tweet URLs. Get tweet text, engagement metrics, media, and author info — fast, reliable, and cost-effective.

This Actor scrapes tweets from Twitter (X.com) by intercepting the platform's internal GraphQL API. It supports Twitter's advanced search syntax, letting you filter by user, date range, hashtags, engagement, language, and more.

What can Twitter Tweet Scraper do?

• ✅ Search tweets - Use Twitter's advanced search syntax for precise results
• ✅ Scrape profiles - Get recent tweets from any public profile
• ✅ Fetch single tweets - Extract data from specific tweet URLs
• ✅ Rich data - Text, engagement metrics, media URLs, author info
• ✅ Advanced filters - Date ranges, language, engagement minimums, media type
• ✅ Export formats - JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML
• ✅ Integrations - API, webhooks, Make, Zapier
• ✅ No API key needed - No Twitter developer account required

Why scrape Twitter (X)?

Twitter contains valuable real-time data for:

• 🎯 Market research - Track brand mentions, competitor activity, industry trends
• 📊 Sentiment analysis - Analyze public opinion on topics, products, events
• 📍 Lead generation - Find potential customers discussing relevant topics
• 📰 News monitoring - Track breaking news and emerging stories
• 🔬 Academic research - Collect data for social media studies

What data can you extract?

Data Field	Description	Example
id	Tweet ID	"1728108619189874825"
text	Full tweet text	"More than 10 per human..."
url	Tweet URL	"https://x.com/user/status/123"
likeCount	Number of likes	104121
retweetCount	Number of retweets	11311
replyCount	Number of replies	6526
quoteCount	Number of quotes	2915
viewCount	Number of views	5000000
bookmarkCount	Number of bookmarks	702
createdAt	Tweet timestamp	"Fri Nov 24 17:49:36 +0000 2023"
lang	Tweet language	"en"
media	Attached images/videos	Array of media URLs
author	Author profile data	Username, followers, verified status

How to scrape Twitter data

1. Click "Try for free" to open the Actor
2. Enter search terms using Twitter's search syntax (e.g., from:NASA)
3. Set max items to control how many tweets to extract
4. Configure filters - sort order, language, include/exclude replies
5. Start the scraper - Click Start and wait for results
6. Download results - Export as JSON, CSV, or Excel

Input

Search Terms (recommended)

Use Twitter advanced search syntax:

Query	Description
from:NASA	Tweets from NASA
#AI lang:en	English tweets with #AI
from:elonmusk since:2024-01-01 until:2024-06-01	Date range
bitcoin min_faves:1000	Tweets with 1000+ likes
(puppy OR kitten) -filter:retweets	Exclude retweets
@NASA	Mentions of NASA
cryptocurrency filter:verified	From verified users
concert near:"New York" within:10mi	Near a location

Direct URLs

You can also provide direct tweet or profile URLs:

• Tweet: https://x.com/user/status/123456
• Profile: https://x.com/NASA

Output

Output example

{
    "type": "tweet",
    "id": "1728108619189874825",
    "url": "https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1728108619189874825",
    "text": "More than 10 per human on average",
    "retweetCount": 11311,
    "replyCount": 6526,
    "likeCount": 104121,
    "quoteCount": 2915,
    "bookmarkCount": 702,
    "viewCount": 5000000,
    "createdAt": "Fri Nov 24 17:49:36 +0000 2023",
    "lang": "en",
    "isReply": false,
    "isRetweet": false,
    "isQuote": true,
    "media": [],
    "author": {
        "userName": "elonmusk",
        "name": "Elon Musk",
        "id": "44196397",
        "isVerified": true,
        "isBlueVerified": true,
        "followers": 172669889,
        "following": 538,
        "profilePicture": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/..."
    },
    "scrapedAt": "2026-02-07T13:30:00.000Z"
}

How much does it cost?

Pricing: $0.40 per 1,000 tweets

Free tier: $5 in credits = ~12,500 tweets

Cost examples:

• 100 tweets: ~$0.04
• 1,000 tweets: ~$0.40
• 10,000 tweets: ~$4.00

Is it legal to scrape Twitter?

Yes, scraping publicly available data is legal. This Actor only extracts public information visible to any Twitter visitor.

Best practices:

• Use ethically and responsibly
• Respect rate limits
• Don't scrape private/protected accounts

Troubleshooting

Getting few or no results?

• Check that your search query returns results on Twitter directly
• Ensure maxItems is set high enough
• Try broader search terms

Missing tweets?

• Some tweets may be shadow-banned or filtered by Twitter
• Try different date ranges
• This is outside our control

Rate limiting?

• The scraper uses residential proxies by default
• Reduce concurrency if experiencing issues
• Wait between runs

Twitter API alternative

Compared to Twitter's official API ($42,000/year):

• ✅ No API key needed vs developer account required
• ✅ Cost-effective - $0.40/1K tweets vs $42K/year
• ✅ Complete data - engagement metrics, media, author info
• ✅ No rate limit hassle - handled automatically

Integrations

Connect with 1000+ apps:

• Google Sheets - Auto-update spreadsheets
• Slack - Get notifications
• Webhooks - Send to your apps
• API - Programmatic access

Support and feedback

• 📧 Issues? Use the Issues tab
• 💬 Questions? Check troubleshooting section above

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License: Apache-2.0 | Version: 1.0.0