How to revoke app permissions from your Twitter (X) account

Learn how to revoke permission for apps connected to your X (earlier called Twitter) account so you can clean it up and remove old, unnecessary apps from having access to your account.

Apps connected to a Twitter account

From time to time, you may authorize third-party apps and services to access your Twitter account. It could be an app you use to schedule posts or a service where you signed in with your Twitter account.

Over time, this list can grow to several apps that you no longer use. Plus, in recent times, Twitter has started charging app developers for using its API, which has resulted in many apps breaking connections or no longer working. But such apps may still show up in your Twitter security settings. So, it’d be best to remove them to clean things and increase your security.

Thankfully, Twitter has provided a central place to manage permissions and revoke access to apps that use your Twitter account.

Revoke an app’s access to your Twitter account

1) Open the Twitter app or website.

2) If you’re on the app, tap your profile picture from the top left, and if you’re on a computer browser, click the More button in the left sidebar.

3) Go to Settings and Support > Settings and privacy > Security and account access > Apps and sessions.

4) Now, tap Connected apps.

Connected apps in Twitter settings on iPhone

5) Here, you will see all apps that have access to your Twitter account. Tap the one that you no longer want to be associated with your account.

6) Tap Revoke app permissions. Depending on the app, you may have to do this more than once as required.

7) Lastly, tap X from the top left to exit this screen.

Revoke app permissions in Twitter security settings on iPhone

Tips for authorizing apps to use your Twitter account

You can prevent a lot of spammy posts going forward by being more selective about connecting your Twitter account to apps. If a service asks for permission to use your account to help you connect with your Twitter friends, you could grant that permission and then revoke access as soon as the app adds your Twitter followers.

And when you do connect to a third-party application, make sure to carefully review the various permissions you are granting to that app, listed in green (what the app can do with your account) and red (what the app can’t do).

Twitter app authorization screen

Another sound advice: aside from Twitter clients, you should never provide an app with a password to access your Twitter account. That’s especially true for services claiming to help you get more followers fast.

Last but not least, if you suspect a malicious app is still connected to your account, immediately change your Twitter password. You can further secure your X account with two-factor authentication.

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