Learn How to Make Twitter Account Public‍

Making your Twitter account private prevents any random user from seeing your activity. Your tweets, comments, and likes become visible to you and only your followers.

However, this option limits you from growing your connection on social media networks. You can make your account public and have more traffic on your profile.

This helps you find more friends as your audience expands within your niche. So, this blog highlights how to switch from a private Twitter account to a public one.

TLDR

You can make your Twitter account public in these steps:

1. Open Twitter

2. Head to the privacy and safety tab

3. Select audience and tagging

4. Uncheck the box in the protect your tweets tab

How to Make Your Twitter Profile Public

Public Twitter accounts are accessible to any user. People can see and engage with your tweets. This is the default setting for all new users.

However, you can protect your tweets by making your profile private. Do you want to switch back to a public profile?

Here's how to do it from the Twitter account's settings panel (Android users):

1. Open the Twitter mobile app

2. Click on the profile icon in the top left or swipe right

   
   
   

3. Select settings & support

   
   
   

4. Select settings and privacy in the drop-down menu

   
   
   

5. Click audience and tagging

   
   
   

6. Click on the blue slider next to protect your tweets.

   
   
   

Note: all your past and future tweets will be visible to users. iPhone users can make their tweets "unprivate" in these steps:

1. Open Twitter on Safari (iPhone's web browser)

2. Log into your account

3. Navigate to settings

4. Click on edit beside account and privacy

5. Uncheck the box in the protect my tweets tab

Do you use Twitter on your PC? Here's how to make previously protected tweets public on your desktop:

1. Log into Twitter on your web browser

2. Click on the more icon (three-dot) on the left-hand side

3. Select settings and support, then settings and privacy

4. Click on privacy and safety

5. Choose an audience and tagging

6. Uncheck the blue box next to protect your tweets

What Happens When I Unprotect My Tweet?

Do you want to unprotect your tweet? This makes your Twitter account public. Here are other things that fall in:

• Previously protected tweets become available to all Twitter users

• People can send you friend requests, popping up in your Twitter notifications tab.

• Users can view other activities like your replies, media, and likes.

• See your "Twitter followers" and " Twitter following" list

• Send you a direct message

Photo Tagging: What it is and How to Manage it

Like tweets, users can tag you in photos posted on their Twitter page. The app lets you tag at most ten people in one picture and add up to four photos in one tweet.

However, people often misuse this feature. They may tag you unduly without having an authentic connection with you.

You can prevent this by tweaking some features on the Twitter app. Here's how to select who can tag you on Twitter:

1. Go to privacy and safety

2. Select audience and tagging

3. Select photo tagging

4. Choose from the list to decide who can tag you

Twitter provides three options for photo tagging. This includes:

• Anyone

  Any Twitter user can tag you in photos

• Only your "followings."

  Only the people you follow can photo-tag you

• Off

  Nobody can tag you

FAQ

Here are some frequently asked questions about making your Twitter account public:

Should I Make My Twitter Account Private or Public?

Making your Twitter account public or private is a personal decision. However, you can create a private account to restrict who can view your tweet.

Also, consider a public account if you want anyone to be able to connect to you.

Can users see protected tweets in public Twitter search results?

No, users can't see protected tweets in Twitter's public search results.

Do I need a Twitter password to protect my tweets?

No, you don't need a password to protect your tweets. You can protect your tweet from the app's security settings.

What happens if you make a Twitter account public?

A public Twitter account and tweets are visible to anybody on the internet. People can check your profile with or without a Twitter account.

What is the difference between a private and public Twitter account?

A public Twitter account is visible to anyone, while a private account is only open to your followers.

With a public account, can I restrict selected accounts alone?

Yes. You can restrict selected accounts from viewing your profile. You can block certain users, preventing them from viewing your Twitter profile.