How to Auto-Delete Old Tweets on X in 2026 (Rolling Window, Set & Forget)
TL;DR
Auto-delete isn't built into X. You set up a rolling retention window in XWipe (e.g. "keep only the last 30 days") and it reruns the deletion on a schedule. Your timeline never gets older than the window.
If you post on X but don't want a permanent archive of everything you've ever said, auto-delete is the move. Pick how long tweets should stick around, and anything older quietly disappears. Career risk drops. Political risk drops. Regret drops.
Why Auto-Delete Beats One-Off Cleanups
A manual bulk delete is a one-time event. Two months later, you've posted another 200 tweets — and the oldest of those are already accumulating. Auto-delete solves this properly: it holds your timeline at a fixed length forever, without you remembering to do anything.
It also changes how you tweet. Knowing your posts are ephemeral by design tends to free people up to share more honest, less curated thoughts — because the long tail won't exist.
Pick a Retention Window
- 7 days — aggressive. Your timeline is basically Snapchat. Almost no history for anyone to screenshot.
- 30 days — most common choice. Current conversations stay discoverable; old takes vanish.
- 90 days — moderate. Enough history to show you're active without years of baggage.
- 365 days — light privacy. Only tweets older than a year are cleared.
Set Up Auto-Delete in XWipe
- Sign in at getxwipe.com with your X account.
- Open scheduled deletion from your dashboard.
- Pick a retention window — 7, 30, 90, 180, or 365 days (or custom).
- Optionally add keyword exceptions so tweets mentioning specific words are preserved no matter how old.
- Activate. XWipe reruns the delete on a regular schedule using the same date-based filter, so the window keeps rolling forward.
Auto-Delete vs. TweetDelete: What's the Difference?
TweetDelete was the original auto-delete tool and still works for basic recurring cleanup. XWipe goes further: keyword exceptions, archive support (so it reaches tweets older than the 3,200 API limit when you first set it up), and combined auto-cleanup of likes, retweets, bookmarks, and followers in one place. See the full comparison in our 2026 tweet deleter roundup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does X have a built-in auto-delete tweets feature?+
No. X has never offered automatic deletion of old tweets. You need a third-party tool using the official X API to do this.
How does rolling auto-delete work?+
You set a window — for example 'keep only the last 30 days'. A tool like XWipe reruns the delete on a schedule, so anything that just aged past 30 days gets wiped. Your timeline stays at a fixed rolling length.
Is auto-deleting tweets free?+
The free tier includes manual deletion of 100 tweets to try things out. Recurring auto-delete requires a paid plan because it makes multiple delete runs per month — Starter at $9/mo covers most solo accounts.
Will auto-delete wipe replies and threads too?+
Yes, by default replies count as tweets and are included. If you want to keep high-engagement threads, XWipe's keyword filter plus the date cutoff gives you that control.
Can I auto-delete likes and retweets too — not just tweets?+
Likes don't carry a timestamp the X API exposes for filtering, so time-based auto-delete on likes isn't reliable. Retweets are the same API-wise. XWipe offers manual bulk cleanup for both.
What happens if I stop my subscription?+
Auto-delete pauses but already-deleted tweets stay deleted. Your remaining tweets continue to exist on X until you restart the schedule or run a one-off delete.