Hey, if you’ve been anywhere near Twitter (or X) circles lately, you’ve probably heard people whispering about sotwe. I kept seeing it pop up in group chats and random threads, so I finally went down the rabbit hole. Turns out sotwe is one of those tools that feels almost too good to be true, but it’s 100% real and ridiculously useful.

In simple terms, sotwe is a free third-party Twitter archive viewer that lets you see deleted tweets, check old profiles, and dig up posts that vanished from X years ago. Think of it as the Wayback Machine, but built specifically for Twitter drama, old memes, and receipts.

I’ve been using sotwe for months now, and honestly, it’s become my go-to whenever someone says “that tweet never existed.” Spoiler: it usually did, and sotwe proves it.

What Exactly Is Sotwe and How Does It Work?

Sotwe (short for “see only tweets we’ve extracted”) started as a side project and blew up because Twitter kept making it harder to find old or deleted content. The site basically crawls and archives millions of tweets in real time, even the ones people delete seconds later.

Here’s the magic part: when someone deletes a tweet, it disappears from X almost instantly, but sotwe often still has a copy stored. Same goes for suspended accounts, name changes, or locked profiles. I’ve pulled up tweets from 2013 that the original poster swears they never wrote.

The site is stupidly simple. You just type in a username (with or without the @), hit enter, and boom, you get a clean timeline of everything they’ve ever posted that sotwe managed to grab. No login required, no paywall, no nonsense.

Why People Are Obsessed with Sotwe Right Now

Look, we’ve all been there. Someone says something wild, the internet explodes, and 20 minutes later the tweet is gone like it never happened. That’s where sotwe shines. It’s basically digital accountability in 2025.

I’ve used it to:

  • Find deleted apology tweets from influencers who got caught
  • Dig up old jokes from comedians before they “rebranded”
  • Track how someone’s story changed over multiple deleted posts
  • Screenshot receipts when people try to rewrite history

It’s not just for drama either. Journalists use sotwe constantly. Researchers love it. Even regular people use it to find their own old tweets when Twitter’s search completely fails them.

How to Use Sotwe Like a Pro (Step-by-Step)

Using sotwe is dead easy, but there are a few tricks that make it way more powerful.

Step 1: Go to sotwe.com (yep, that’s the actual URL).

Step 2: Type the exact username in the search bar. Don’t add spaces or the @ symbol unless it’s part of their current handle.

Step 3: Scroll through the timeline. Deleted tweets usually show up with a little “deleted” tag, but they’re still fully readable.

Pro tips I wish someone told me earlier:

  • Use the date filter on the left to jump to specific years
  • Click “media” tab to see only images/videos they’ve posted
  • If the profile picture is broken, that usually means the account is suspended, but sotwe still has the tweets
  • Bookmark important threads because sometimes even sotwe loses stuff eventually

Is Sotwe Legal and Safe to Use?

This is the question everyone asks me. Short answer: yes, it’s completely legal.

Sotwe doesn’t hack anything. It just saves what was publicly posted before it got deleted. If a tweet was public when it went live, archiving it isn’t against the law. Same way Google caches web pages.

That said, a couple things to keep in mind:

  • Don’t be a creep. Just because you can find someone’s deleted tweets doesn’t mean you should harass them
  • Some countries have stricter privacy laws, so your mileage may vary
  • The site itself is safe, no shady ads or malware (at least not when I last checked in November 2025)

Sotwe vs Politwoops vs Other Twitter Archive Tools

There are a few players in this space, but sotwe keeps winning for a reason.

  • Politwoops – Great for politicians, terrible for regular people
  • ** Wayback Machine** – Sometimes has Twitter profiles, but rarely individual tweets
  • ** Unddit/Removeddit** – Reddit-focused, not Twitter
  • TweetDelete searches – Only shows what the user themselves deleted and chose to archive

Sotwe beats them all because it’s fast, updated daily, and catches regular people, not just celebrities or politicians.

The Crazy Stuff I’ve Found Using Sotwe

I’m not even kidding, some of the things I’ve uncovered are wild.

One time I found a verified account that deleted 47 tweets in one night after getting ratioed into oblivion. Another time I discovered a brand’s old handle from 2015 that they completely abandoned after a PR disaster, complete with all the original cringe posts.

My personal favorite? Finding my own tweets from 2011 that I have zero memory of writing. Some were hilarious. Most were mortifying.

Limitations You Should Know About

Sotwe isn’t perfect. Nothing is.

Here’s what it can’t do:

  • It doesn’t have everything. If a tweet was deleted within seconds and never got crawled, it’s gone forever
  • Protected accounts are off-limits (thankfully)
  • Very old tweets (pre-2010) are hit or miss
  • Sometimes the search is slow if their servers are getting slammed

Still, it catches way more than it misses.

The Future of Tools Like Sotwe

With X changing APIs and cracking down on scraping, people keep asking if sotwe is going to disappear. Honestly? Probably not.

Tools like this have been around forever, and every time one dies, two more pop up. The demand is just too high. As long as people keep deleting tweets they regret, someone will build a way to bring them back.

Final Thoughts on Sotwe

At the end of the day, sotwe is one of those rare tools that’s genuinely useful whether you’re settling an argument, doing research, or just being nosy (we’ve all been there).

It’s free, it’s fast, and it works scary well. Just use it responsibly.

Next time someone swears they “never said that,” pull up sotwe and watch their face change. Trust me, it never gets old.