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# Nitter

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> On 24 August 2026 cease and desist letters were sent by X Corp. demanding a permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the project's repository.




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> On 24 August 2026, cease and desist letters were sent by X Corp. demanding a permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the project's repository. \




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> **UPDATE:** Following legal advice, the Nitter project will continue. More details will be announced soon.



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A free and open source alternative Twitter front-end focused on privacy and



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Inspired by the [Invidious](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious) project.



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## Donations



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**Liberapay**: https://liberapay.com/zedeus<br>



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**Patreon**: https://patreon.com/nitter<br>



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**Ko-fi**: https://ko-fi.com/zedeus<br>



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**BTC**: bc1qpqpzjkcpgluhzf7x9yqe7jfe8gpfm5v08mdr55<br>



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**ETH**: 0x24a0DB59A923B588c7A5EBd0dBDFDD1bCe9c4460<br>



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**XMR**: 42hKayRoEAw4D6G6t8mQHPJHQcXqofjFuVfavqKeNMNUZfeJLJAcNU19i1bGdDvcdN6romiSscWGWJCczFLe9RFhM3d1zpL<br>



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**SOL**: FF5bheiD5AqPEdc3eyjymJ8AoMRF1hS78Ht6FiSZZF1t<br>



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**$Nitter**: 4fSxCKc91ELQYVdv3tmHW8R15KoALPwEngyoQe1Xpump<br>



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**ZEC**: u1vndfqtzyy6qkzhkapxelel7ams38wmfeccu3fdpy2wkuc4erxyjm8ncjhnyg747x6t0kf0faqhh2hxyplgaum08d2wnj4n7cyu9s6zhxkqw2aef4hgd4s6vh5hpqvfken98rg80kgtgn64ff70djy7s8f839z00hwhuzlcggvefhdlyszkvwy3c7yw623vw3rvar6q6evd3xcvveypt




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[![Test Matrix](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/workflows/Tests/badge.svg)](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/actions/workflows/run-tests.yml)




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[![Test Matrix](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/workflows/Docker/badge.svg)](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/actions/workflows/build-docker.yml)




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[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/zedeus/nitter?style=flat)](#license)



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## Features



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- No JavaScript or ads




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- No JavaScript required




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- Zero ads



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- All requests go through the backend, client never talks to Twitter



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- Prevents Twitter from tracking your IP or JavaScript fingerprint



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- Uses Twitter's unofficial API (no developer account required)



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- Lightweight (for [@nim_lang](https://nitter.net/nim_lang), 60KB vs 784KB from twitter.com)



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- RSS feeds




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- RSS feeds (instance-specific, often disabled due to abuse)



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- Themes



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- Mobile support (responsive design)



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- AGPLv3 licensed, no proprietary instances permitted



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## Roadmap



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- Embeds




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- ~~Embeds~~ (see https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/wiki/Embeds-guide)



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- Account system with timeline support



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- Archiving tweets/profiles



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- Developer API




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## Donations




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[![GitHub Sponsors](https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub%20Sponsors-EA4AAA?style=for-the-badge&logo=githubsponsors&logoColor=white)](https://github.com/sponsors/zedeus)




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[![Patreon](https://img.shields.io/badge/Patreon-FF424D?style=for-the-badge&logo=patreon&logoColor=white)](https://patreon.com/nitter)




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[![Liberapay](https://img.shields.io/badge/Liberapay-F6C915?style=for-the-badge&logo=liberapay&logoColor=black)](https://liberapay.com/zedeus)




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[![Ko-fi](https://img.shields.io/badge/Ko--fi-FF5E5B?style=for-the-badge&logo=kofi&logoColor=white)](https://ko-fi.com/zedeus)




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**BTC**: bc1qpqpzjkcpgluhzf7x9yqe7jfe8gpfm5v08mdr55<br>




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**ETH**: 0x24a0DB59A923B588c7A5EBd0dBDFDD1bCe9c4460<br>




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**XMR**: 42hKayRoEAw4D6G6t8mQHPJHQcXqofjFuVfavqKeNMNUZfeJLJAcNU19i1bGdDvcdN6romiSscWGWJCczFLe9RFhM3d1zpL<br>




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**SOL**: FF5bheiD5AqPEdc3eyjymJ8AoMRF1hS78Ht6FiSZZF1t<br>




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**$Nitter**: 4fSxCKc91ELQYVdv3tmHW8R15KoALPwEngyoQe1Xpump<br>




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**ZEC**: u1vndfqtzyy6qkzhkapxelel7ams38wmfeccu3fdpy2wkuc4erxyjm8ncjhnyg747x6t0kf0faqhh2hxyplgaum08d2wnj4n7cyu9s6zhxkqw2aef4hgd4s6vh5hpqvfken98rg80kgtgn64ff70djy7s8f839z00hwhuzlcggvefhdlyszkvwy3c7yw623vw3rvar6q6evd3xcvveypt



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## Resources



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Feel free to join our [Matrix channel](https://matrix.to/#/#nitter:matrix.org).



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You can email me at zedeus@pm.me if you wish to contact me personally.



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For legal inquiries, contact legal@poast.org




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For legal inquiries and DMCA requests, contact legal@poast.org


  
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