If you are one of the users who are planning to leave Twitter due to the approach that the social network will take from its new owner Elon Musk, you should know that you can download the content you have contributed to the social network in advance, just in case you want to. save it.

It has to be said that Twitter makes it easy. Also, instead of a simple text file, you get a an interactive archive where you can browse and search all your tweets, likes, direct messages and your interactions on a microblogging site.

How to save content before leaving Twitter

Very simple, as we said:

• Sign in to your account Twitter on the web.
• In the sidebar, click More > Settings & Support > Settings & Privacy.

• On the Settings page, select your account > Download data file.
• Verify your identity with a code sent by email or text message.
• You will then enter a page to download your data file. Click “Request File”.

Twitter will start collecting all your data and creating this interactive file. According to the company, this process can take up to 24 hours. You’ll receive a notification via email or app when it’s done.

Just go to Settings & Privacy > Your Account > Download the file with your data get the file in compressed ZIP format. Download and unzip to your computer and run the .html file.

This file it will open in your default browser and there you can browse all your tweets, likes and direct messages using the sidebar on the left. Although the file will open in your browser, all data will be hosted locally on your computer. Consider saving to an external drive or cloud storage service.

You can now leave Twitter if you feel like it… But with a copy of the content you’ve contributed to the network in your custody.