2 Simple Ways to See Who Liked or Retweeted Your Tweet

This wikiHow teaches you how to find out the usernames of people who've liked or retweeted your tweet on Twitter. If you have hundreds or thousands of likes and/or retweets, you may not see the entire user list due to Twitter limitations.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Using a Phone or Tablet

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    Open the Twitter app on your phone or tablet. It's the blue bird icon typically found on the home screen (iPhone/Android) or in the app drawer (Android).
    • If you're not already signed in, follow the on-screen instructions to sign in now.
    • If you don't already have the app, you can download it for free from the App Store or Play Store.
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    Tap your profile photo. It's at the top-left corner of the app. A menu will expand.
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    Tap Profile. It's near the top of the menu.
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    Tap the tweet you want to check. This opens the tweet on its own page.
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    Tap Likes or Retweets under the tweet. This displays the list of people who've retweeted or liked your tweet.
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Method 2
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Using a Computer

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    Go to https://www.twitter.com in a web browser. If you're not already signed into your account, you should do so now.
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    Click Profile. It's in the menu that runs along the left side of Twitter. This displays your profile content and tweets.
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    Click the tweet to want to check. This opens the tweet in its own page.
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    Click Retweets or Likes below the tweet. This displays the list of people who've retweeted or liked your tweet.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How can I view what they retweeted from my post?
    Capturethemoment
    Capturethemoment
    Community Answer
    Twitter offer their own search tool where you can follow the post. A third-party app might help, Backtweets is a great way to track certain links.
  • Question
    Can I privately like a tweet?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    No, all likes on tweets will be public.
  • Question
    Why does it say 'no items' when I press both retweets and likes, even though it says people have liked it or retweeted it?
    Jesús Diaz
    Jesús Diaz
    Top Answerer
    Try to update your Twitter App. Updating new features of the app can help the app better performance and better service.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 159,706 times.
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Article SummaryX

1. Go to Twitter.
2. Select your tweet.
3. Click on the Retweets or Likes number.

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