Nitter was the main private front end for X (Twitter). In 2026 X Corp. sent letters demanding that the project and its instances shut down.
No fully working public instance on 9 November 2026.
Profile timelines came back empty, and xcancel.com is suspended (HTTP 451). The table below lists what we tried. Tell us in the forum if you find one that works.
Checked on 9 November 2026 from two different networks, with the user agent of Safari on iOS 15.8 (the newest system for an iPhone 7). Talk about this guide in the Privacy Enjoyers board.
Status: Nitter's README and nitter.net say X Corp. sent cease and desist letters on 24 August 2026 and again on 8 September 2026, demanding a permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the repository. The repository is archived. xcancel.com shows HTTP 451 and says it is suspended because of legal proceedings.
What it replaces
Nitter replaces the X website for reading profiles and posts without JavaScript or an account.
- Profiles and posts without JavaScript or ads.
- All requests go through the server, so X does not see your IP address.
- RSS feeds on some instances.
Instances on 9 November 2026
| Address | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|
| nitter.net | loads | Start page only. |
| nitter.click | bot check | A JavaScript check runs first. |
| nitter.tiekoetter.com | bot check | A JavaScript check runs first. |
Results: works = a real content page came back; bot check = a short JavaScript check runs before the site opens; loads = the start page opens, but a content page was not confirmed; moved = the address now forwards somewhere else; down = no answer. Public instances change often, so check the project's own instance list too.
How to use it
- Open nitter.net to read the developer's latest update.
- Profile timelines did not show posts during our checks.
| Normal address | Private address |
|---|---|
https://x.com/NASA | https://nitter.net/NASA |
On an iPhone 7 (iOS 15.8, Safari 15.6)
Nitter's pages need no JavaScript, so an old Safari can show them, but the timelines were empty during our checks.
What you keep private, and what you do not
X sees the instance's server instead of you. The instance you choose still sees your IP address and the pages you open, the same as any website does, so pick an operator you trust, or run your own copy. No guide here needs an account or an email address.
Run your own copy
- Source code: https://github.com/zedeus/nitter (licence AGPL-3.0).
- Last code change seen on 2026-10-09; the repository is archived (read-only).
- The README gives a Docker command (zedeus/nitter image), but read the legal update on nitter.net first.
Known problems
- Legal demands from X Corp.; the repository is archived.
- Profile timelines returned no posts to our checks.
Sources
- Nitter repository and README, read 9 November 2026.
- nitter.net update, read 9 November 2026.
- xcancel.com suspension notice (HTTP 451), read 9 November 2026.