{"id":91,"date":"2020-05-07T14:06:16","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T14:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/?p=91"},"modified":"2026-01-18T19:56:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T19:56:28","slug":"how-to-find-a-direct-tweet-url","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/how-to-find-a-direct-tweet-url","title":{"rendered":"How To Find A Direct X (Twitter) Post\/Tweet URL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Finding the direct link to an X (formerly Twitter) post is easy. You&#8217;ll need this URL when setting up X-related entry methods in your SweepWidget giveaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method 1: Using the Share Button<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to the post you want to link to on X<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Share<\/strong> icon (arrow pointing upward) located at the bottom of the post<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Copy link<\/strong> from the menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The URL is now copied to your clipboard<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method 2: From the Post Page<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the post to open it in full view<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy the URL directly from your browser&#8217;s address bar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method 3: From the Date\/Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find the post in your timeline or profile<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the date\/time stamp below the post<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This opens the individual post page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy the URL from your browser&#8217;s address bar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>X Post URL Format<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>X post URLs follow this format:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:&#47;&#47;x.com\/username\/status\/1234567890123456789<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Old Twitter URLs still work and will redirect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:&#47;&#47;twitter.com\/username\/status\/1234567890123456789<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Using the URL in SweepWidget<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have the post URL, you can use it in these SweepWidget entry methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Repost on X<\/strong> &#8211; Participants repost your post<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Like on X<\/strong> &#8211; Participants like your post<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reply on X<\/strong> &#8211; Participants reply to your post<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quote Post on X<\/strong> &#8211; Participants quote your post<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply paste the URL into the appropriate field when configuring your entry method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure the post is from a public account, otherwise participants won&#8217;t be able to see or interact with it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both x.com and twitter.com URLs work in SweepWidget<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can use posts from any public X account, not just your own<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding the direct link to an X (formerly Twitter) post is easy. You&#8217;ll need this URL when setting up X-related entry methods in your SweepWidget giveaway. Method 1: Using the Share Button Method 2: From the Post Page Method 3: From the Date\/Time X Post URL Format X post URLs follow this format: Old Twitter URLs still work and will redirect: Using the URL in SweepWidget Once you have the post URL, you can use it in these SweepWidget entry methods: Simply paste the URL into the appropriate field when configuring your entry method. 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