How to view replies to a Twitter post
- Copy the URL of a public post on X or Twitter.
- Paste it into the viewer and press View replies.
- Read the conversation on the page, copy the Markdown, or download a .md or .json file.
You can start from the original post or from a reply further down. The viewer follows the public conversation beneath the URL you pasted.
Export Twitter replies as Markdown
The Markdown export starts with the original post, then lists each public reply with its author, date, parent reply, engagement counts, source link, and media. It is ready for Obsidian, Notion, a local notes folder, or an AI research prompt.
Markdown keeps the useful text without the navigation and login walls around it. JSON is available when you need structured fields for a script instead.
Direct replies and replies to replies stay connected
A useful discussion rarely stops at the first level. Someone asks a question, another person answers it, and the best detail appears three messages later. The viewer keeps each parent post ID and indents nested replies so that context is not lost.
Use reply threads for product and audience research
Replies under product launches, feature requests, technical write-ups, and opinion posts often contain better examples than the original post. Exporting the thread gives you a clean source for customer questions, competing products, repeated complaints, linked articles, and ideas people have already asked for.
The example above uses an Adam Wathan post about searching an X social graph. Its replies contain concrete requests about follower search, locations, bookmarks, timeline summaries, and finding people worth following. That is much easier to study in one document than by opening every branch on X.
Public reply coverage has limits
The number beside the reply icon on X can include posts that are no longer public. Deleted replies, protected accounts, hidden posts, and withheld content cannot be exported. The viewer shows the number of public replies it found and warns when the lookup ends early.
Frequently asked questions
How can I view Twitter replies without an account?
Paste the URL of a public X or Twitter post into the viewer. Keep loads the original post and the public replies that X makes available. You do not need to sign in or connect an X account.
Does the Twitter reply viewer include nested replies?
Yes. Replies to the original post and replies to other replies are included when they are publicly available. Nested replies stay next to the reply they answered, so the conversation still makes sense.
Can I export Twitter replies as Markdown?
Yes. Copy the complete conversation as Markdown or download a .md file. The export includes the original post, reply authors, dates, reply relationships, engagement counts, links, and public media.
Can I download the reply data as JSON?
Yes. The JSON download keeps the structured post, author, engagement, media, parent reply, and depth fields. Use it for your own scripts or analysis.
Why does the reply count differ from the number shown on X?
X can count replies that are deleted, hidden, protected, withheld, or otherwise unavailable through its public results. The viewer reports how many public replies it found and keeps direct and nested counts separate.
Can I paste the URL of a reply instead of the original post?
Yes. If you paste a reply, the viewer treats that reply as the starting post and shows the public conversation beneath it. Replies elsewhere in the larger thread are left out.
Does it work with twitter.com and x.com links?
Both work. The viewer also accepts mobile Twitter links, FxTwitter links, VXTwitter links, and a plain numeric post ID.
How is this different from the X thread unroller?
The thread unroller follows posts written by one author. The reply viewer follows the conversation from everyone who replied. Use the unroller to read an author thread and this viewer to study the discussion underneath a post.
Is the Twitter reply viewer free?
Yes. Viewing, copying, and downloading public replies is free and does not require a Keep account.