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Add until: and a past UTC day to search the Twitter archive on X. X search goes back to March 2006.
That search returns posts by NASA sent before 2010. Every date operator is in Xquik’s tested list of Twitter advanced search operators.

Search old posts on X

1

Open advanced search

Open x.com/search-advanced, or use the search box on X.
2

Add your words and an end date

Type your words or an account, then add until: with a UTC day.
3

Pick Latest

Pick Latest to list the newest matching posts first, walking back from that day.

Old-post searches to copy

since: keeps posts sent on or after its UTC day. until: keeps posts sent before its UTC day. Read search tweets by date for every date operator.

Save the old tweets you find

X shows results on screen only. To keep them, paste the search into the X (Twitter) Advanced Search page. Pick a result limit, then export CSV, Excel, JSON or Markdown. Running a search there needs an Xquik account. Each returned tweet costs 1 credit, USD 0.00015 with pay-as-you-go credits. An empty search costs nothing.

Archive search questions

How far back does Twitter search go?

X search goes back to March 2006. Set an end date, or type until:2010-01-01 in the search box.

Can I search the old tweets of another account?

Yes, when the account is public. Add from: and its username to the search.

Can I get an archive of my own tweets?

Yes. X lets you request your own archive in your account settings. This guide covers search, which reads public posts from any account.

Why can’t I find an old tweet?

The tweet may be deleted, or its account may be protected. Try fewer words, or widen the dates.

Search tweets by date

Use since and until to read 1 day, month or year.

Twitter advanced search

Filters and tested operators you can copy.

Tweet export

Export search results to CSV with the API or an SDK.

Pricing & billing

Credits per result, plans, and top-ups.