How to Embed Twitter Links in Discord

Nothing kills the vibe in a Discord chat faster than posting a great link from X (formerly Twitter) and having it show up as a plain, unclickable URL. Instead of the slick, content-rich preview you expected, you get a line of text that your friends have to copy and paste manually. This article will show you exactly why that happens and give you several easy ways to fix it, from a simple two-letter trick to powerful automation for your server. We'll cover everything you need to get perfect Twitter embeds in Discord every single time.

Why Some Twitter Links Break in Discord (And How to Fix It)

The core of the problem lies in how Discord generates link previews, often called "embeds." When you paste a link, a Discord bot quickly visits the URL to grab key information like the title, a description, and a preview image. However, X often adds extra code to its URLs, especially when you use the "Share" button. This extra information can confuse Discord’s bot, causing the embed process to fail.

Here are the most common reasons your Twitter embeds are breaking:

• Tracking Parameters: The most frequent culprit. If you see characters like a question mark (?), an ampersand (&,), or an equals sign (=), your link has tracking parameters. For example, a URL ending in ?s=20&,t=aBcDeFg123 is bloated with analytics code that Discord struggles to parse.
• Private or Sensitive Content: Discord will not generate a preview for tweets from a private account, as it respects those privacy settings. Similarly, tweets marked as containing sensitive or NSFW (Not Safe for Work) content will not be embedded to protect users in the server.
• Server Settings: Server administrators have the ability to disable link previews sitewide. If no links are showing previews (not just Twitter links), check with a server moderator. The setting you're looking for is in Server Settings >, Roles >, @everyone >, Text Channel Permissions, and it's called "Embed Links." If this permission is turned off, no one can generate embeds.

The goal is to give Discord’s crawler a "clean" link that points directly to the tweet without any extra baggage. Most of the quick fixes below involve stripping out this unnecessary code one way or another.

The Quickest Fix: The fx and vx Trick

Forget manually editing URLs. The social media community has created a wonderfully simple solution that works almost flawlessly, especially for tweets containing videos or multiple images, which are notoriously difficult to embed correctly.

This method involves using a third-party service that reformats the Twitter link specifically for embedding on platforms like Discord. The two most popular services are fxtwitter.com and vxtwitter.com.

How to Use the fx/vx Trick: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. Find the tweet you want to share and copy its URL. You can do this by clicking the "Share" button on the tweet and selecting "Copy link."
2. You'll get a URL that looks something like this: https://twitter.com/username/status/1234567890
3. In your Discord message box, paste the link.
4. Now for the easy part: simply replace twitter.com with fxtwitter.com (or vxtwitter.com). I generally find vxtwitter resolves my posted video links much better.

Your new link should look like this:

https://fxtwitter.com/username/status/1234567890

or

https://vxtwitter.com/username/status/1234567890

Press Enter, and a rich, fully functional embed will appear instantly. This trick is a favorite among social media managers and community mods because it’s fast, reliable, and handles complex media without needing any manual cleanup.

The Manual Method: Cleaning Up Your URLs

If you prefer not to use a third-party service or simply want to understand the mechanics behind the fix, you can clean up the URL yourself. This method involves removing the pesky tracking parameters that cause embeds to break.

Step-by-Step Manual URL Cleaning

1. Copy the link to the tweet. When using the share button, you will likely get a URL filled with trackers, like this:
   https://x.com/username/status/9876543210?s=46&,t=xyzABC123
2. In your Discord chatbox, look for the question mark ? in the URL.
3. Delete the question mark and everything that comes after it.
4. Your final, clean URL will look like this:
   https://x.com/username/status/9876543210

This clean link points directly to the tweet without any confusing extras, allowing Discord’s embed generator to work properly. While it takes a few extra seconds, it’s a good skill to have and gives you more control over the links you share.

For Server Admins: How to Automatically Fix Twitter Links

Teaching every person in your Discord server how to fix their Twitter links is an impossible task. If you're managing a community, your best bet is to automate the process using a Discord bot. Several popular bots can automatically detect a broken Twitter link, delete the original message, and re-post it with a fixed link that generates a perfect embed.

How to Set It Up

1. Choose a Bot: Many multi-purpose bots offer this feature, but there are also bots dedicated specifically to fixing social media embeds. Bots like MEE6, Dyno, and dedicated alternatives found on bot directories like top.gg often include "social media fix" or "embed fix" modules.
2. Invite the Bot to Your Server: Use the bot’s invitation link and grant it the permissions it requests. It will usually need permissions to "Read Messages," "Send Messages," "Manage Messages" (to delete the original broken link), and "Embed Links."
3. Configure the Bot: Once in your server, the bot will likely require a simple setup command or have a web dashboard for configuration. Look for a section related to "Auto-Moderation," "Social Media," or "Embeds." Typically, all you have to do is toggle a switch to enable the feature.
4. Test the Feature: Post a "dirty" Twitter link into a channel - one with tracking parameters. Within a second or two, the bot should automatically delete your message and post a clean version with a beautiful embed in its place.

Automating this process dramatically improves the quality of life in a server. It keeps channels clean, makes content more accessible, and removes the burden from your members. Your community becomes more engaging and polished without anyone having to think about it.

Going Beyond Simple Embeds: Full Twitter to Discord Integration

If you're looking for an even deeper connection between your X account and your Discord server, you can set up a system that automatically posts tweets to a designated channel. This is perfect for creators, brands, and community leaders who want to ensure their Discord members never miss an announcement.

While Discord has deprecated its own native 'follow' and 'X' account feature, using webhooks and third-party automation tools like IFTTT (If This Then That) or Zapier makes this easy.

The General Workflow Looks Like This:

• Create a Webhook in Discord: In your server settings, go to "Integrations" and click "Webhooks." Create a new webhook for the channel where you want your tweets to appear (e.g., `#twitter-feed` or `#announcements`). Copy the webhook URL it gives you - keep this secure!
• Set Up an IFTTT Applet: In IFTTT, create a new applet. For the "If This" trigger, select "X" and choose the event "New tweet by a specific user" (you'll enter your username).
• Connect the Action: For the "Then That" action, select "Webhooks" and choose "Make a web request." Paste your Discord webhook URL here. You can customize the message format to include the tweet text, a link to the tweet, and more.

Once activated, every time your specified X account posts something new, IFTTT will fire the webhook and that tweet will instantly appear in your designated Discord channel. It's a powerful way to bridge your social platforms and build a central hub for your audience.

Final Thoughts

Showing feature-rich link snippets makes any community more vibrant and engaging - don't write them off because they sometimes fail to generate! Fixing broken Twitter embeds is straightforward once you know the common culprits. Whether you use the quick fxtwitter trick, clean the URL manually, or automate the whole process with a bot, you’re now equipped to share Twitter content in Discord seamlessly. Mastering these small details makes a huge difference in the way community members engage with your shared content.

Juggling the constant cross-platform promotion and community management is a challenge we understand. Moving content from your central schedule to X, then ensuring it looks right when shared in Discord, is part of a larger workflow that can become chaotic. When we got tired of fighting with tools that felt stuck in the past, we created our own platform, Postbase, which streamlines this entire process by centralizing your content strategy in a single calendar. It allows you to easily handle publishing for all your profiles and platforms natively. It lets me plan all our team campaigns visually, manage our community in one inbox, and rely on publishing that is rock-solid and simple, so everything just goes out wherever needed with minimal effort.

```