您是否正在考虑进行完整的数字排毒(full digital detox)？或者，也许您只是想整理您的社交媒体形象。如果你是一个活跃的Twitter用户，你可能在平台上有很多你认为不应该分享的内容。好消息是，您可以找到一个应用程序来摆脱那些令人尴尬的推文。
但是，如果您已经下定决心并决定永远离开Twitter，那么请学习如何删除您的Twitter帐户，以及如何备份它以保持您的Twitter 记忆(memories)完好无损。
删除 Twitter 帐户之前
即使您决定删除您的Twitter帐户，您可能仍想保留您的 Twitter 记忆(hold on to your Twitter memories)。不幸的是，您无法下载或保存您与其他Twitter用户的任何互动，例如您喜欢的推文或您的关注者列表。
但是，您可以备份您的媒体、推文和转推。
如何备份你的推文
要从Twitter下载您的数据，请按照以下步骤操作。
- 在浏览器或智能手机上打开Twitter应用程序。(Twitter)
- 在左侧，选择菜单图标（浏览器中的三个水平点，或移动应用程序中的三个水平线）。
- 选择设置和隐私(Settings and privacy)。
- 如果您使用的是计算机，请选择您的帐户(Your account)>下载您的数据存档(Download an archive of your data)。如果您使用的是智能手机，请选择帐户(Account )>您的 Twitter 数据(Your Twitter data)。
- Twitter会询问您帐户的密码。填写并选择Confirm。
- 在Twitter 数据(Twitter data)下选择请求存档(Request archive)。
当您的数据准备就绪时，您将在Twitter 上(Twitter)收到一条通知和一封电子邮件，其中将包含一个链接，用于下载带有您的数据存档的 ZIP文件。(ZIP)
如何删除你的推文
如果您不确定是否要完全删除您的Twitter帐户，您可以从删除部分（或全部）推文开始。有几种不同的方法可以做到这一点。
如何删除单个推文
将推文从Twitter(Twitter)帐户中删除的一种方法是逐个查看它们并单独删除它们。
要在浏览器中删除一条推文，请转到您的Twitter帐户并找到您要删除的推文。然后选择推文右上角的三个点。从下拉菜单中选择删除(Delete)。
要使用您的智能手机应用程序删除推文，请转到您的Twitter页面并找到您要删除的推文。然后选择它旁边的下拉箭头和Delete Tweet。
如何一次删除(Delete All)所有(Your)推文
如果您已经使用Twitter一段时间并且从未删除过任何推文，那么您可能希望一次删除其中的一些。Twitter没有内置选项来执行此操作。但是，您可以使用应用程序来解决此限制。
TweetDelete是一款免费应用程序，可让您批量删除推文。TweetDelete可在台式机和智能手机上使用，因此您可以使用任何设备删除您的推文。
要在TweetDelete(TweetDelete)中删除多条推文，请按照以下步骤操作。
- 在您的计算机或智能手机上打开TweetDelete 。
- 选择使用 Twitter 登录(Sign in with Twitter)。
- TweetDelete将要求您授予访问您帐户的权限。选择授权应用程序(Authorize app)。
- 选择删除推文(Delete tweets)。
- 您可以选择是要删除所有推文还是仅删除某个时间段内的推文。您还可以使用文本搜索工具来过滤您想要删除的帖子。设置参数后，选择Delete my tweets。
如果您有超过 3,200 条要删除的推文，您可以重复该过程，直到它们全部消失。您还可以使用此应用每隔几天自动清理您的推文。
如何删除您的 Twitter 帐户
在您摆脱Twitter帐户之前，请确保先做好准备。除了备份您的Twitter数据之外，重要的是要决定您是否要在将来设置一个新的Twitter帐户并为其使用相同的用户名和电子邮件地址。
要使您的用户名和电子邮件地址可供将来重复使用，您需要在删除之前在您当前的Twitter帐户上更改它们。(Twitter)为此，请按照路径设置和隐私(Settings and privacy)>帐户信息(Account information)。然后更改您的用户名(Username)和电子邮件(Email)。
确认您的新帐户详细信息后，您可以按照以下步骤删除您的Twitter帐户。(Twitter)
- 在浏览器或智能手机上打开Twitter应用程序。(Twitter)
- 在左侧，选择菜单图标（浏览器中的三个水平点，或移动应用程序中的三个水平线）。
- 选择设置和隐私(Settings and privacy)。
- 如果您使用的是计算机，请选择您的帐户(Your account)>停用您的帐户(Deactivate your account)。如果您使用的是智能手机，请选择帐户(Account )>停用您的帐户(Deactivate your account)。
- 阅读 Twitter 关于停用您的帐户的通知，请参阅您应该知道的其他信息。然后选择停用(Deactivate)以确认。
然后，您将有 30 天的时间从Twitter 上(Twitter)删除您的帐户。如果您不改变主意，请等待 30 天，直到您的Twitter帐户被停用。
如何重新激活您的Twitter帐户
如果您错误地在Twitter 上(Twitter)停用了您的帐户，请不要担心，Twitter有办法恢复它。如果您在Twitter(Twitter)帐户停用后 30 天内改变主意，您可以轻松将其取回。要重新激活您的帐户，请在 30 天期限用完之前随时重新登录并确认重新激活。
你应该离开推特吗？
在您决定永久删除您的Twitter帐户之前，请确保您知道您这样做的确切原因。例如，如果您只是厌倦了破坏您在网站上的乐趣的一个（或几个） Twitter用户，请考虑改为 屏蔽他们。(blocking them)
你有没有想过删除你的Twitter账户或者只是你的旧推文？是什么让你最终留在（或离开）Twitter？在下面的评论中与我们分享(Share)您的Twitter体验。
How to Delete Tweets or Your Twitter Account
Are you thinking of doing а full digital detox? Or maybe you just want to tidy up your social media presence. If you’re an active Twitter user, you probably have a lot of content on the platform that you don’t think you should’ve shared. Good news is, there’s an app that you can find to get rid of those embarrassing tweets.
But if you’ve made up your mind and decided to leave Twitter for good, then learn how to delete your Twitter account, as well as how to back it up to keep your Twitter memories intact.
Before You Delete Your Twitter Account
Even if you made a decision to delete your Twitter account, you might still want to hold on to your Twitter memories. Unfortunately, you can’t download or save any of your interactions with other Twitter users, like the tweets you liked, or the list of your followers.
However, you can back up your media, tweets and retweets.
How to Back Up Your Tweets
To download your data from Twitter, follow the steps below.
- Open the Twitter app in your browser or on your smartphone.
- On the left, select the menu icon (three horizontal dots in your browser, or three horizontal lines in your mobile app).
- Select Settings and privacy.
- If you’re using your computer, select Your account > Download an archive of your data. If you’re using your smartphone, select Account > Your Twitter data.
- Twitter will ask you for your account’s password. Fill it in and select Confirm.
- Under Twitter data select Request archive.
When your data is ready, you’ll receive a notification on Twitter and an email that will contain a link to download a ZIP file with an archive of your data.
How to Delete Your Tweets
If you’re not sure whether you want to delete your Twitter account entirely, you can start by deleting some (or all) of your tweets. There are a few different ways you can do this.
How to Delete a Single Tweet
One way to rid your Twitter account of your tweets is to go over them one by one and delete them individually.
To delete a single tweet in your browser, go to your Twitter account and locate the tweet you want to get rid of. Then select the three dots in the upper-right corner of the tweet. From the dropdown menu select Delete.
To delete a tweet using your smartphone app, go to your Twitter page and locate the tweet you want to delete. Then select the dropdown arrow next to it and Delete Tweet.
How to Delete All of Your Tweets at Once
If you’ve been using Twitter for some time now and never deleted any of your tweets, you might want to delete a number of them at once. Twitter doesn’t have a built-in option to do that. However, you can use an app to do work around the limitation.
TweetDelete is a free app that allows you to mass delete your tweets. TweetDelete works both on desktop and smartphone, so you can use any of your devices to delete your tweets.
To delete multiple tweets in TweetDelete, follow the steps below.
- Open TweetDelete on your computer or smartphone.
- Select Sign in with Twitter.
- TweetDelete will ask you to give permission to access your account. Select Authorize app.
- Select Delete tweets.
- You can select whether you want to delete all of your tweets or just tweets from a certain period of time. You can also use a text search tool to filter the posts you’d like removed. Once you set the parameters, select Delete my tweets.
If you have over 3,200 tweets that you’d like to remove, you can repeat the process until they’re all gone. You can also use this app to automatically clean up your tweets every few days.
How to Delete Your Twitter Account
Before you get rid of your Twitter account, make sure you prepare for it first. Aside from backing up your Twitter data, it’s important to decide whether or not you want to set up a new Twitter account in the future and use the same username and email address for it.
To make your username and email address available for future reuse, you need to change them on your current Twitter account before deleting it. To do it, follow the path Settings and privacy > Account information. Then change your Username and Email.
Once your new account details are confirmed, you can delete your Twitter account by following the steps below.
- Open the Twitter app in your browser or on your smartphone.
- On the left, select the menu icon (three horizontal dots in your browser, or three horizontal lines in your mobile app).
- Select Settings and privacy.
- If you’re using your computer, select Your account > Deactivate your account. If you’re using your smartphone, select Account > Deactivate your account.
- Read Twitter’s notice about deactivating your account under What else you should know. Then select Deactivate to confirm.
You’ll then have 30 days before your account is wiped from Twitter. If you don’t change your mind, just wait for 30 days till your Twitter account is deactivated.
How to Reactivate Your Twitter Account
If you deactivated your account on Twitter by mistake, don’t worry, Twitter has a way to restore it. If you change your mind within 30 days of your Twitter account’s deactivation, you can easily get it back. To reactivate your account, log back into it at any time before the 30-day period runs out, and confirm reactivation.
Should You Leave Twitter?
Before you make the decision to delete your Twitter account for good, make sure you know why exactly you’re doing it. For example, if you’re just tired of that one (or a few) Twitter users that are ruining your fun on the site, consider blocking them instead.
Have you ever thought of deleting your Twitter account or maybe just old tweets of yours? What made you stay on (or leave) Twitter in the end? Share your Twitter experience with us in the comments below.
