Nitter
Nitter is a free and open-source front-end mirror of Twitter, which allows you to consult Twitter, with a focus on privacy.
What is Nitter?
A free and open source alternative Twitter front-end focused on privacy. Inspired by the invidio.us project.
- No JavaScript or ads
- All requests go through the backend, client never talks to Twitter
- Prevents Twitter from tracking your IP or JavaScript fingerprint
- Unofficial API (no rate limits or developer account required)
- AGPLv3 licensed, no proprietary instances permitted
- Dark theme
- Lightweight (for @nim_lang, 36KB vs 580KB from twitter.com)
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Nitter Features
Nitter information
- Developed byzedeus
- LicensingOpen Source (AGPL-3.0) and Free product.
- Written in
- RatingAverage rating of 5
- Alternatives106 alternatives listed
Supported Languages
- English
GitHub repository
- 6,654 Stars
- 318 Forks
- 148 Open Issues
- Updated
Comments and Reviews
Tags
- Front End
- social-applications
- Social Network
What's not to like about it?
I'm really looking forward to the 'simple account system' which is currently under development. Until then, using multi twitter feeds by putting semicolons between account names works great as well (for example https://nitter.net/thatcks,segphault,troyhunt).
Lets me view twitter in a private way without any accounts
It's somuch better than regular Twitter. Nitter is just a different way of presenting Twitter to you. It does so without all the bloat, tracking, nagging about logging in and using their app and it allows you to actually browse Twitter without needing to logging in. You can read threads and scroll without Twitter putting up a log-in wall.
Nitter is great and makes Twitter actually usable! Make sure to install an open source and safe app that automatically redirects your to Nitter so you don't have to rip your hair out from using regular Twitter.