🔍 Twitter (X) Search Scraper - Advanced Tweet Search & Data Extraction

Powerful Twitter (X) search scraper that extracts tweets, user profiles, engagement metrics, and media content based on custom search queries. Perfect for social media monitoring, trend analysis, competitive research, and comprehensive Twitter data extraction! 🚀

📋 Table of Contents

• 🚀 Key Features
• 📊 What You Get
• 🛠️ How to Use
• 📝 Input Configuration
• 💡 Use Cases
• 🔧 Advanced Features
• 📈 Output Format
• ⚡ Performance
• 🔒 Privacy & Ethics
• ❓ FAQ
• 🆘 Support

🚀 Key Features

• 🔍 Advanced Search: Search tweets using keywords, hashtags, mentions, and complex operators
• 🎯 Multiple Search Types: Top, Latest, Media, People, and Lists search options
• 📊 Comprehensive Data: Extract tweet content, engagement metrics, and user information
• 🎬 Media Support: Collect photos, videos, and GIFs with detailed metadata
• ⚡ Batch Processing: Process multiple search queries efficiently
• 📱 User Profiles: Detailed author information including followers, verification status
• 🔄 Real-time Data: Get the latest tweets and trending content
• 📈 Export Options: Clean CSV and JSON exports for analysis

📊 What You Get

🐦 Tweet Information

Field	Description
tweet_id	Unique tweet identifier
text	Full tweet content
created_at	Tweet creation timestamp
lang	Tweet language
source_app	Application used to post
conversation_id	Thread identifier

📈 Engagement Metrics

Metric	Description
favorites	Number of likes
retweets	Retweet count
replies	Reply count
quotes	Quote tweet count
bookmarks	Bookmark count
views	View count (when available)

👤 User Information

Field	Description
screen_name	Username (@handle)
name	Display name
description	Bio/description
followers_count	Follower count
friends_count	Following count
verified	Verification status
avatar	Profile image URL
location	User location

🎬 Media Assets

Type	Description
photos	High-resolution image URLs with sizes
videos	Video URLs with multiple quality variants
metadata	Dimensions, duration, aspect ratios

🛠️ How to Use

Step 1: Configure Search Queries 🔍

• Enter search terms, hashtags, or mentions
• Use operators like "AI OR machine learning"
• Add multiple queries for batch processing

Step 2: Select Search Type 🎯

• Top: Most relevant and popular tweets
• Latest: Newest tweets in chronological order
• Media: Tweets containing photos/videos
• People: User profiles matching query
• Lists: Twitter lists related to query

Step 3: Configure Settings ⚙️

• Set maximum tweets per query (1-500)
• Enable/disable user information extraction
• Enable/disable media information extraction

Step 4: Run & Export 🚀

• Start the scraper and monitor progress
• Download results in CSV or JSON format
• Analyze data using your preferred tools

📝 Input Configuration

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Default
queries	Array	✅	Search terms/phrases	-
search_type	String	❌	Search type (Top/Latest/Media/People/Lists)	"Top"
max_tweets_per_query	Integer	❌	Max tweets per query (1-500)	100
include_user_info	Boolean	❌	Include user profile data	true
include_media_info	Boolean	❌	Include media metadata	true

🔍 Search Query Examples

Query Type	Example	Description
Keywords	artificial intelligence	Find tweets about AI
Hashtags	#AI #MachineLearning	Search specific hashtags
Mentions	@elonmusk	Find tweets mentioning users
Complex	bitcoin OR cryptocurrency	Use boolean operators
Phrases	"climate change"	Exact phrase matching

💡 Use Cases

🔬 Research & Analysis

• Trend Analysis: Monitor trending topics and hashtags
• Sentiment Analysis: Collect tweets for sentiment research
• Academic Research: Gather data for social media studies
• Market Research: Analyze consumer opinions and feedback

📊 Business Intelligence

• Brand Monitoring: Track mentions of your brand/products
• Competitor Analysis: Monitor competitor discussions
• Crisis Management: Track negative sentiment or issues
• Influencer Research: Find key opinion leaders in your industry

📈 Marketing & Social Media

• Content Strategy: Analyze successful content patterns
• Hashtag Research: Find effective hashtags for campaigns
• Audience Insights: Understand your target audience
• Campaign Monitoring: Track campaign performance and reach

🎯 Specialized Applications

• News Monitoring: Track breaking news and events
• Political Analysis: Monitor political discussions and trends
• Event Tracking: Follow live events and conferences
• Product Launches: Monitor product launch discussions

🔧 Advanced Features

⚡ Smart Processing

• Rate Limiting: Automatic delays to respect API limits
• Error Recovery: Robust error handling and retry mechanisms
• Batch Optimization: Efficient processing of multiple queries
• Progress Tracking: Real-time extraction progress updates

🎯 Data Quality

• Data Validation: Clean and validated output data
• Duplicate Handling: Automatic deduplication of results
• Format Consistency: Standardized data structure
• Metadata Enrichment: Additional context and information

🔄 Scalability

• High Volume: Handle thousands of tweets efficiently
• Multiple Queries: Process up to 20 queries simultaneously
• Flexible Limits: Configurable extraction limits
• Resource Optimization: Efficient memory and API usage

📈 Output Format

Sample Tweet Data Structure

{
  "source": "twitter_search",
  "search_query": "artificial intelligence",
  "search_type": "Top",
  "tweet_id": "1988723881423859888",
  "text": "Amazing breakthrough in AI technology...",
  "created_at": "Wed Nov 12 21:41:36 +0000 2025",
  "lang": "en",
  "favorites": 12523,
  "retweets": 2011,
  "replies": 1234,
  "quotes": 180,
  "bookmarks": 71,
  "views": "129752",
  "user_info": {
    "screen_name": "techexpert",
    "name": "Tech Expert",
    "followers_count": 50000,
    "verified": true,
    "description": "AI researcher and tech enthusiast"
  },
  "media": {
    "photo": [
      {
        "media_url_https": "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/example.jpg",
        "id": "1234567890",
        "sizes": {"large": {"h": 1024, "w": 768}}
      }
    ]
  },
  "entities": {
    "hashtags": ["#AI", "#Technology"],
    "urls": ["https://example.com"],
    "user_mentions": ["@username"]
  }
}

⚡ Performance

🚀 Speed & Efficiency

• Processing Rate: 200-500 tweets per minute
• API Optimization: Intelligent request batching
• Memory Efficient: Optimized for large datasets
• Concurrent Processing: Multiple queries processed simultaneously

📊 Scalability Metrics

Metric	Performance
Max Queries	20 per run
Max Tweets	10,000+ per run
Processing Speed	200-500 tweets/min
Success Rate	99%+
Error Recovery	Automatic retry

🔒 Privacy & Ethics

✅ Compliance

• Public Data Only: Extracts only publicly available tweets
• Terms of Service: Complies with Twitter's ToS
• Rate Limiting: Respects API usage guidelines
• No Authentication: No user login required

🛡️ Data Protection

• No Personal Data Storage: Doesn't store sensitive information
• Ethical Usage: Designed for legitimate research and analysis
• Transparency: Clear data collection practices
• User Control: Full control over extracted data

❓ FAQ

🔍 General Questions

Q: What types of searches can I perform? A: You can search using keywords, hashtags (#), mentions (@), phrases in quotes, and boolean operators (OR, AND). The scraper supports all standard Twitter search syntax.

Q: How many tweets can I extract? A: You can extract up to 500 tweets per search query, with support for up to 20 different queries per run, allowing for up to 10,000 tweets total.

Q: Do I need a Twitter account? A: No, the scraper only accesses publicly available data and doesn't require any Twitter authentication.

⚙️ Technical Questions

Q: What data formats are supported? A: The scraper exports data in both JSON and CSV formats, making it compatible with most analysis tools and platforms.

Q: How fast is the extraction process? A: The scraper processes 200-500 tweets per minute, depending on the complexity of queries and API response times.

Q: Can I extract historical tweets? A: Yes, you can extract tweets from any time period, though Twitter's search API typically returns results from the past 7-10 days for most queries.

🎯 Usage Questions

Q: What's the difference between search types? A:

• Top: Most relevant and engaging tweets
• Latest: Newest tweets in chronological order
• Media: Only tweets with photos/videos
• People: User profiles matching your query
• Lists: Twitter lists related to your search

Q: Can I monitor real-time trends? A: Yes, use the "Latest" search type to get the most recent tweets about trending topics or breaking news.

Q: How do I search for exact phrases? A: Use quotes around your search term, like "climate change" to find tweets containing that exact phrase.

🔧 Troubleshooting

Q: What if my search returns no results? A: Try broader search terms, check spelling, or use different search types. Some topics may have limited recent activity.

Q: How do I handle rate limits? A: The scraper automatically handles rate limiting with built-in delays. For large extractions, consider splitting into smaller batches.

Q: Can I extract tweets in languages other than English? A: Yes, the scraper supports tweets in all languages. Use the lang field in results to filter by specific languages.

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