TweetArchive/Guide

Guide · Updated November 13, 2026 · by Cedano Labs LLC

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

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
• Privacy: what TweetArchive does and doesn’t see
• How do I open my X (Twitter) archive ZIP?
• Your archive.html is not loading
• How do I view DMs in my X archive?
• How do I search X archive DMs as evidence?
• How do I export X archive photos with the real date?
• How do I export my X archive to PDF?
• My X archive is several GB and won’t open on Windows
• I deleted my X account and only have the archive
• X archive media dates are wrong
• How do I download my official X archive?
• What is tweets.js and why isn’t it JSON?
• How do I convert my X archive to CSV or JSON?
• How do I view threads in my X archive?

Sources

• The Verge: How to download an archive of your Twitter data (updated Nov 14, 2022)
• Ars Technica: How to download a backup copy of your Twitter data (Oct 28, 2022)
• twitter-archive-parser by Tim Hutton (GitHub)
• alkihis/twitter-archive-reader: file structures

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. Markdown version: /is-it-safe-to-upload-x-archive.md.