Keeping your Twitter history tidy is essential for maintaining a professional online presence. Over time, old tweets can clutter your profile and may no longer reflect your current views or interests. Automating the deletion of tweets older than a certain number of days can help you manage your digital footprint effortlessly. In this guide, I’ll walk you through setting up an automated system to delete old tweets using Make (formerly Integromat) and Twitter.
**Important Note:** As of April 3, 2025, Make has decommissioned its Twitter app integration due to changes in Twitter’s API policies and pricing. This means that direct integration between Make and Twitter is no longer available. However, you can still achieve automated tweet deletion by using alternative tools or by setting up custom API calls. In this guide, we’ll explore using a third-party service called Semiphemeral to automate the deletion of old tweets.
**Introduction**
Managing your Twitter account can become cumbersome, especially if you have a large number of tweets. Automating the deletion of old tweets helps keep your profile clean and relevant. Semiphemeral is a tool designed to automate this process, allowing you to delete tweets older than a specified number of days while preserving those with significant engagement.
**Step-by-Step Guide**
**Step 1: Set Up a Semiphemeral Account**
1. **Access Semiphemeral:** Navigate to [Semiphemeral’s website](https://semiphemeral.com/) and click on “Login with Twitter.”
2. **Authorize Semiphemeral:** You’ll be prompted to grant Semiphemeral permission to access your Twitter account. This access is necessary for Semiphemeral to read and delete your tweets.
**Step 2: Configure Deletion Settings**
1. **Access Settings:** Once logged in, go to the “Settings” page within Semiphemeral.
2. **Set Deletion Criteria:**
– **Age of Tweets:** Specify the number of days after which tweets should be deleted. For example, to delete tweets older than 30 days, enter “30” in the appropriate field.
– **Engagement Thresholds:** Set criteria to retain tweets with a certain number of likes or retweets. For instance, you might choose to keep tweets with at least 20 likes or retweets.
– **Thread Preservation:** Opt to keep entire threads if any tweet within the thread meets your engagement thresholds.
3. **Direct Messages (Optional):** If you wish to delete old direct messages, authorize Semiphemeral to access your DMs and set the desired age for deletion.
**Step 3: Review Tweets for Deletion**
1. **Fetch Tweets:** Semiphemeral will download your tweet history. This process may take some time, depending on the number of tweets.
2. **Manual Exclusions:** Navigate to the “Tweets” tab to review tweets slated for deletion. You can manually exclude specific tweets from deletion by selecting them.
**Step 4: Initiate Automatic Deletion**
1. **Start Semiphemeral:** Return to the “Dashboard” and click on the “Start Semiphemeral” button.
2. **Automated Process:** Semiphemeral will now run daily, automatically deleting tweets that meet your specified criteria.
**Optional Enhancements**
– **Regular Review:** Periodically review your deletion settings to ensure they align with your current preferences.
– **Backup Tweets:** Before initiating deletions, consider downloading your Twitter archive to keep a record of your tweets.
– **Monitor Engagement:** Adjust engagement thresholds over time to reflect changes in your audience’s interaction patterns.
By following these steps, you can maintain a clean and relevant Twitter profile without the hassle of manual tweet deletions. Semiphemeral offers a user-friendly solution to automate this process, ensuring your online presence remains polished and up-to-date.
