Show HN: Twitter Viewer – View Profiles,Search Tweets,Download Videos (No Login)

twitterwebviewer.com

Hey HN! Happy New Year! I built Twitter Viewer because Twitter now requires login to view public content, which creates unnecessary barriers for researchers, journalists, and casual users.

What it does: View any public Twitter profile & tweets (no account needed) Search tweets by keywords Download Twitter videos in MP4 format 100% anonymous (no tracking, no data collection)

Tech Stack: Next.js 14 (App Router) for SSR and fast loading Tailwind CSS for styling Hosted on Vercel with Edge runtime Twitter API integration (via proxy)

Why I built this: Since Twitter changed its policy in 2023, you can't even view a single tweet without creating an account. This is frustrating for people who just want to quickly check a profile or share a link.

The tool has been in private beta for a month with positive feedback. I'm launching publicly today and would love your thoughts!

Live: https://twitterwebviewer.com

Happy to answer any questions about the implementation or features!

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No local index or stored tweets—everything is fetched in real-time when you search or view a profile. We do cache responses temporarily to avoid hitting rate limits, but the cache expires quickly. The benefit of this approach: • Always up-to-date (real-time data) • No storage costs or maintenance • Simpler architecture The downside: • Dependent on API availability • Rate limit considerations I considered building a local index but decided against it for now—wanted to ship fast and keep it simple. Might revisit if the API approach becomes problematic.