Method 1: Get Tweet ID from URL (Desktop)
1
Open the tweet you want to get the ID from on Twitter.com
2
Look at the URL in your browser's address bar
3
Copy the number at the end of the URL after
/status/
https://twitter.com/username/status/1382350606417817604
✅ The highlighted number is your Tweet ID
Method 2: Get Tweet ID on Mobile
1
Open the Twitter app and find the tweet
2
Tap the share icon (iOS: share arrow, Android: share icon)
3
Select "Copy link" from the share menu
4
Paste the link anywhere to see the URL and extract the ID
Method 3: Right-Click Method (Desktop)
1
Right-click on the tweet's timestamp or share button
2
Select "Copy link address" (Chrome) or "Copy Link" (Firefox)
3
Paste the URL and extract the number after
/status/
Method 4: From Twitter API
1
Make an API request to Twitter's API endpoints
2
Look for the "id_str" field in the JSON response
{
"id": 1382350606417817604,
"id_str": "1382350606417817604",
"text": "Tweet content..."
}
"id": 1382350606417817604,
"id_str": "1382350606417817604",
"text": "Tweet content..."
}
⚠️ Always use id_str instead of id to avoid precision loss
💡 Pro Tips
- Tweet IDs are 18-19 digits long
- Older tweets have shorter IDs (fewer digits)
- Tweet IDs are unique and never reused
- You can decode Tweet IDs to find when tweets were posted
- Tweet IDs work for replies, retweets, and quote tweets too