Social Media > Twitter How to Edit a Tweet You can delete a tweet and repost it, but you can't edit By Susan Gunelius Susan Gunelius Writer Western Governors University Fairfield University Former Lifewire writer Susan Gunelius is a marketing communications specialist who writes about branding through blogs. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on February 14, 2024 In This Article Expand Jump to a Section How to Delete a Post on X How to Post a Revised Tweet Frequently Asked Questions Trending Videos Close this video player What To Know On the tweet, press the arrow, choose Delete, and press Delete to confirm.To revise a tweet, log in to Twitter, and select Profile. Copy the text from the tweet, and delete it. Paste in a new tweet, revise, and Tweet. This article explains how to revise your posts on X (formerly Twitter) by copying the existing tweet, deleting it, and posting a revised version, since X doesn't have an "edit" feature. The instructions in this guide are for the browser-based version on PC; however, these instructions also work on Mac and on the Android and iOS apps. How to Delete a Post on X You can quickly remove an unwanted post if you make a typo or don't want it on your feed anymore. Here's how: Locate the tweet you want to delete and select the arrow located to the right to display a drop-down menu. Select Delete. Select Delete again to confirm. How to Post a Revised Tweet Posting a revised tweet essentially means copying and pasting the old one and making any necessary changes before tweeting it again. Here's how to do it: Select the tweet you want to revise to open it in a separate window. Highlight and copy the contents of the post. Delete the old post by selecting the arrow menu and choosing Delete. Create a new post and paste the copied text into it. Make any edits or corrections, and then post it. FAQ How do I bookmark a tweet? Go to the tweet you want to bookmark and tap Share > Add Tweet to Bookmarks. How do I pin a tweet? To pin a tweet, go to your Profile, find the tweet you want to pin, tap More (three dots), and choose Pin to your profile. You can only pin one tweet at a time. How do I promote a tweet? To promote a tweet for business purposes, find the tweet on your timeline and select Tweet Activity > Promote This Tweet. You'll be able to select a target audience, budget, campaign duration, and other factors. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit