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See Who Liked a Tweet on X: Only Your Own Posts (2026)

Since June 2024 you can see who liked a tweet on X only if you wrote it. What X still shows, what its likes API returns, and why "see likes" tools fail.


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Cover image: Like counts yes, names no

You can see who liked a tweet only if it's your own post: X made likes private for everyone in June 2024.

This is for anyone on X (Twitter) asking where the likes list went, or who liked their post. You get X's own words, what its API still returns, and what you can see instead.

Open this while logged in to see likes on your own recent posts:

https://x.com/notifications

Can you see who liked a tweet on X?

Only on your own posts. X's engineering account, @Engineering, announced the change on 11 June 2024.

We fetched that post through Weir, the API we run, on 22 October 2026. It says, in full:

  • "This week we're making Likes private for everyone to better protect your privacy."
  • Your own likes: "You will still be able to see posts you have liked (but others cannot)."
  • Your own counts: "Like count and other metrics for your own posts will still show up under notifications."
  • Other people's posts: "You will no longer see who liked someone else's post."
  • Authors: "A post's author can see who liked its posts."

The post shows the rule at work. Its counts are public, and its likers are not:

59,603likes on X's own announcement
230,969,161views of that post
0names of the people who liked it

That lookup cost 2 credits.

Why can't I see who liked a tweet?

Because it isn't your post. Here is who sees what in 2026, from X's announcement and Help Center:

What Who can see it
A post's like count Anyone
Who liked your post You, the author
Who liked someone else's post Only that post's author
The posts you liked Only you
Who reposted a post Anyone, latest 100
Who quoted a post Anyone

So yes, Twitter likes are private now, for every account.

Your Likes tab still exists. X's help page on likes says you can view the posts you've liked "by clicking or tapping into the Likes tab." Since June 2024, that tab shows only to you.

How to see who liked your own tweet

As the author, you get the names. Start from Notifications or from the post itself:

  1. Open NotificationsX's Help Center says it shows which of your posts were liked.
  2. Open your postTap or click it so it fills the screen.
  3. Find its likesOpen the post's engagements or activity view, then its Likes tab.

roboin.io reached that list on the web through View post engagements, in its June 2024 guide.

X renames these screens often, so your labels may differ.

Can an extension show who liked a tweet?

No. Since June 2024, X hides who liked someone else's post, and a browser extension sees only what x.com shows you.

So a tool or site that promises to reveal those likers can't get the list X hides. At best it guesses from replies. What it may want instead is your account.

If you already connected one, our guide to who viewed your Twitter profile shows how to revoke it.

What does the X API return for likes?

X's docs list two read endpoints, as of 22 October 2026:

Endpoint Returns Per page
GET /2/tweets/:id/liking_users Accounts that liked it Up to 100
GET /2/users/:id/liked_tweets Posts an account liked 5 to 100

The fine print matters more than the paths:

  • Both want a user's sign-in. X's API reference lists only user tokens for them, though its quickstart example uses an app token.
  • The likers list stops at 100. X's docs say "a maximum of 100 users per Post for all time, regardless of the actual number of likes."
  • Your own liked posts are cheap. X's pricing page counts liked_tweets on your own id as an Owned Read, at $0.001 each.
  • Liking by API is gone from self-serve plans. X's April 2026 pricing update removed the like and unlike writes.

X's docs don't say whether liking_users still lists likers of other people's posts. We have no X API key, so we couldn't test it; a call without a token got a 401.

Weir has no likers endpoint at all, because X hides the list. It returns likeCount on every public post, like the call above.

What you can see instead of who liked a tweet

Counts and sharers stay public, and each has its own guide:

When not to use Weir

  • You want the names of people who liked a post. No Weir endpoint returns them.
  • You want likers of your own post. X's app shows you the list, free.
  • You need one post's like count. It's right under the post.
  • You want to like or follow by API. Weir is read-only.

Weir fits one job here: pulling like counts for many public posts into a script. It isn't licensed by X, so access can change.

FAQ

Can you see who liked a tweet on X?

Only if it's your post. Since June 2024, X shows the names of likers to the post's author alone. Everyone else sees the like count, but not who's behind it. Reposters and quote posts are still public.

Are Twitter likes private in 2026?

Yes, for everyone. X made likes private in June 2024. Its announcement says you can still see the posts you liked, but others cannot. A post's like count stays public.

Is there an extension to see who liked a tweet?

None can show likers of other people's posts, because X hides that list from everyone but the author. Treat a tool that promises it as a risk to your account, and never give it your X password.

How do I see who liked my tweet?

Check Notifications, which lists likes on your posts, or open the post and find its likes list. Developers can call X's liking users endpoint with a user's sign-in, which returns at most 100 accounts per post.

Sources

All checked on 22 October 2026:

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