# Is it safe to upload my X archive to a website?

> Your X archive can contain private DMs, account details, and years of media, so be careful with tools that upload it to a server. TweetArchive does not upload it: the ZIP is read by JavaScript in your own browser tab, and the site’s security policy only allows connections back to this website and its analytics.

## Step by step

1. **Prefer local tools.** Use a viewer that reads the file on your device, or an open-source script you run yourself.
2. **Check what a site sends.** In your browser’s developer tools (Network tab), watch whether a site sends your file anywhere.
3. **Keep the original safe.** Store the ZIP somewhere private and work from a copy.
4. **Open it in TweetArchive.** The archive stays on your device; exports are created locally.

Open the tool: https://tweetarchive.fyi/#app (runs in your browser; the ZIP is not uploaded; free preview, $19 one-time for everything).

## Honest limitations

- TweetArchive’s website uses a self-hosted analytics script that counts page views; it does not receive your archive’s file names, posts, or DMs.
- If you buy Pro, Stripe processes the payment and our server confirms it. That request contains your checkout session, not your archive.
- TweetArchive is not affiliated with X Corp.

## FAQ

### What data is in an X archive?

2022 reporting describes posts, DMs, account information, apps and devices, blocked and muted accounts, and ad information.

### How can I verify nothing is uploaded?

Open the browser’s developer tools, go to the Network tab, and open your ZIP. You will see no upload of the file.

### Do you store my archive?

No. We never receive it.

### Does it work offline?

After the page has loaded, reading the ZIP does not need the network.

## Related

- [How to download your official X archive](https://tweetarchive.fyi/download-x-archive.md)
- [Privacy](https://tweetarchive.fyi/privacy/)

## Sources

- [The Verge: How to download an archive of your Twitter data (updated Nov 14, 2022)](https://www.theverge.com/23453703/twitter-archive-download-how-to-tweets)
- [Ars Technica: How to download a backup copy of your Twitter data (Oct 28, 2022)](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/10/how-to-download-a-backup-copy-of-your-twitter-data-or-deactivate-your-account/)
- [twitter-archive-parser by Tim Hutton (GitHub)](https://github.com/timhutton/twitter-archive-parser)
- [alkihis/twitter-archive-reader: file structures](https://github.com/alkihis/twitter-archive-reader)

TweetArchive is an independent tool made by Cedano Labs LLC. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by X Corp. “X” and “Twitter” are trademarks of X Corp., used here only to describe the archive format the tool reads. TweetArchive is not a forensic lab or a legal service, and its exports are not certified evidence.