How to Find a Twitter URL

Need to grab a Twitter URL? Whether it's for a slide deck, a brand audit, your resume, or just to share a great profile, getting that link should take seconds. This guide quickly shows you how to find any Twitter profile or post URL on any device, along with a few pro tips for marketers and creators.

What Exactly Makes Up a Twitter URL?

Before you go looking for a URL, it helps to know what you're looking for. A Twitter profile URL has a simple, consistent structure. It’s always the main site address followed by the person's unique username.

The standard format is:

https://twitter.com/username

Or, with the new branding, you'll also see:

https://x.com/username

Fortunately, both formats work! The critical part is the username at the end. This is the unique identifier for every account on the platform.

Username vs. Display Name: The Key Difference

One of the most common hang-ups when searching for a profile is mixing up the username and the display name. Knowing the difference is essential, as only one of them will work in a URL.

• Display Name: This is the name in bold text at the top of a profile. It’s not unique - there can be thousands of people named "John Smith." It can contain spaces, emojis, and can be changed whenever someone wants.
• Username (or Handle): This is the unique identifier. It always starts with the "@" symbol (e.g., @postbase). It cannot contain spaces and appears directly below the display name on a profile page. This is the name that appears in the URL.

When you’re trying to find a URL, you always need the username, not the display name.

Finding Your Own Twitter Profile URL: The Easy Ways

Let's start with the easiest one to find - your own. How you do it depends on whether you’re on a computer or your phone.

On a Desktop Browser (The Fastest Method)

This is by far the most direct way to get your URL. It's a simple two-step process:

1. Navigate to x.com (or twitter.com) and log in.
2. Click on "Profile" in the navigation menu on the left side of the screen.
3. Look up at the address bar at the very top of your web browser. The URL displayed there is your direct profile URL. Just highlight it, copy it, and you're good to go.

That's it. It should look just like https://x.com/yourusername.

On the Twitter (X) Mobile App (iOS &, Android)

On your phone, you don't have a visible address bar, so the steps are a little different. It involves using the app's built-in share feature.

1. Open the X app on your smartphone.
2. Tap your profile icon in the top-left corner to open the side menu.
3. Tap "Profile" from the menu options.
4. Once on your profile page, find and tap the three-dots menu icon (...) in the upper-right corner.
5. A menu will pop up from the bottom. Tap on "Share."
6. This will open up your phone’s native sharing options. Look for an option that says "Copy" or "Copy Link."

Your unique Twitter profile URL is now copied to your clipboard, ready to be pasted wherever you need it.

How to Find Someone Else's Twitter Profile URL

Finding the URL for another person or brand follows a similar process. You just need to navigate to their profile first.

Method 1: Search Within the Platform

The Search bar is your best friend. This works almost identically on both desktop and mobile.

1. Open X and find the Search bar (on desktop it's in the top right, on mobile it's a dedicated tab with a magnifying glass icon).
2. Type in the person's or brand's name. As you type, suggestions will appear.
3. On the search results page, tap the "People" filter at the top. This hides all the noise and only shows you matching accounts.
4. Find the correct profile in the list and click or tap to visit their page.
5. On desktop: Copy the URL from the browser's address bar.
6. On mobile: Tap the three-dots icon (...) at the top-right of their profile, tap Share, and then Copy Link.

Method 2: The Direct URL Guessing Trick

If you already know someone’s username (their @handle), you don't even need to use the search function. You can build the URL yourself.

For example, if you know the username for NASA is @NASA, you can simply open your browser and type in:

https://x.com/NASA

This bypasses all searching and takes you directly to their profile page, where you can then double-check and copy the official URL from the address bar.

Method 3: Bypass Twitter with a Google Search

Sometimes, searching on Google is even faster than searching within the app, especially if the account is well-known.

Just use a simple search query like:

"Barack Obama" Twitter

Or, for a more precise search, you can use a search operator to limit results to the X.com domain:

site:x.com "Brene Brown"

Google is excellent at indexing social profiles, and the correct one will almost always be the first result. Click the link, and you’ll land right on their profile page.

Going Deeper: How to Find the URL of a Specific Tweet

Sometimes you don't need a profile URL - you need a link to a single, specific post. This is useful for embedding a tweet in a blog post, citing it as a source, or sharing it with a colleague who doesn't use the platform.

On a Desktop Browser

There are two quick ways to get the URL of a tweet on desktop:

• The Quick Way: Find the tweet and click the "Share" icon (it looks like an arrow pointing up from a box) below the post. In the menu that appears, click "Copy link to post."
• The Click-Through Way: Simply click on the main text or image content of the tweet itself. This will take you to a dedicated page for that specific post. Then, copy the URL from your browser's address bar.

A tweet URL is a little longer and has this structure: https://x.com/username/status/1234567890… where that long number is the unique ID for the tweet.

On the Mobile App

On mobile, it’s even easier and only takes a couple of taps:

1. Navigate to the tweet you want to link to.
2. Tap the Share icon located at the bottom of the tweet.
3. From the share menu, tap "Copy Link."

The direct URL to that specific tweet is now copied and ready to be pasted.

Why Do You Need a Twitter URL? Common Uses for Marketers &, Creators

Knowing how to find a URL is one thing, but why you need it is another. For professionals, having these links handy is part of a daily workflow.

• Promoting Your Profile: You'll need your URL for your website's contact page, your email signature, and your "link-in-bio" on other social platforms like Instagram or TikTok.
• Client &, Team Workflows: Social media managers use profile URLs to add accounts to social scheduling platforms, analytics dashboards, and monitoring tools.
• Content Creation: Tweet URLs are essential for embedding specific posts into blog articles, news stories, or company newsletters to add social proof or commentary.
• Brand Audits &, Competitor Analysis: Marketers gather competitor URLs to track their activity, analyze their content strategy, and monitor their follower growth over time.
• Networking: Sharing your profile link on LinkedIn or in an introductory email is a quick way to connect across platforms.

Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Here are a few common issues you might run into and what to do about them.

What If the Profile Is Private?

If an account has "protected" their posts, their profile is private. You can still find their profile URL using the methods above, but unless they have approved you as a follower, all you'll be able to see is their bio. The link itself works, but the content is locked.

"That page doesn’t exist."

If you click a Twitter URL and see a "page-not-found" error, it usually means one of two things happened: the account was deleted, or the user changed their username. Remember, the URL is tied to the current username. If they update their handle, the old URL will break instantly.

Twitter.com vs. X.com

Don't worry about the domain name. While the company is now officially X, links using twitter.com automatically redirect to the correct page on x.com. Both are perfectly fine to use and share.

Final Thoughts

Finding a Twitter URL - whether for a profile or a specific tweet - is straightforward once you know where to look. Using your browser's address bar on a computer or the built-in "Share" menu on the mobile app lets you grab any link you need in just a few clicks.

Once you have those URLs, managing them doesn't have to be a mess of bookmarks and unstructured notes. As marketers, we've seen countless spreadsheets filled with links for competitor audits, content calendars, and campaign tracking. This is exactly why we built Postbase with a clean, visual calendar - so you can see your entire strategy across all platforms, including X, without the clutter. It helps turn that copy-paste chaos back into a clear plan.