What "allowing access" means and how to take it back
When you "allow access" to your X account, you are giving another app, website, or service permission to read your posts, see your followers, or post on your behalf. You did this by clicking a button that said something like "Authorize" or "Connect with X" — usually when you were trying to use a tool that promised to schedule posts, analyze your followers, or cross-post to other platforms.
To remove that access, you go to your X account settings and revoke the permission. The app or service can no longer see your account or act on it. This takes about two minutes and does not require you to contact X support or the app itself.
Key Takeaways
- Apps you authorized can read your posts, see your followers, and sometimes post as you until you revoke permission in your X settings.
- You revoke access by going to Settings and Privacy, then Apps and Sessions, then Connected Apps, and clicking "Revoke" next to the app you want to disconnect.
- Revoking access does not delete anything the app already posted or any data it already collected — it only stops future access.
- If you cannot find an app in your Connected Apps list, it may have already lost access when you changed your X password.
Where to find your connected apps on X
Open X in a web browser (not the mobile app). Click the three dots in the top left corner, then click "Settings and Privacy." From there, go to "Security and Account Access," then "Apps and Sessions," then "Connected Apps."
You will see a list of every app or service you have ever authorized. Some you may recognize when ready — a scheduling tool you used once, an analytics dashboard, a cross-posting service. Others may have names you do not remember, which is normal. Apps often have internal names that are different from what they showed you when you clicked the authorization button.
How to revoke access from a specific app
Find the app in your Connected Apps list. Click on it. You will see what permissions it has — usually "Read Tweets," "Read your followers," "Tweet on your behalf," or some combination. Click the "Revoke" button. X will ask you to confirm. Click "Revoke" again.
That is the entire process. The app no longer has access to your account. If the app tries to use X in the future, it will fail and ask you to authorize it again — but you will not do that, so it will stay disconnected.
What happens after you revoke access
The app cannot see your posts, followers, or account information anymore. It cannot post as you. It cannot read your direct messages or see your private account settings. If the app had a dashboard or interface that showed your X data, that data will disappear or become outdated the next time you log in.
However, revoking access does not erase anything the app already did. If it posted tweets as you before you revoked it, those tweets stay up. If it collected data about your followers before you revoked it, that data is still on the app's servers. Revoking access only stops future activity.
Why you might not see an app in your connected apps list
If you authorized an app months or years ago and then changed your X password, X automatically revoked access to all connected apps. This is a security feature. The app is no longer connected, so it will not appear in your list anymore.
You may also not see an app if X has already removed it from the platform. Some apps shut down or lose their authorization from X. In that case, there is nothing for you to revoke — the connection is already dead.
Apps that do not need authorization to see your account
Some tools can see your public posts and followers without you authorizing them. These are web scrapers, analytics sites, or search engines that treat your X account like any other public website. You cannot revoke access to these through your X settings because you never granted access in the first place.
If you want to prevent these tools from seeing your account, you would need to make your account private (so only followers can see your posts) or contact the tool directly and ask them to remove your data. Neither of these is a setting in X itself.
Revoking access on mobile
The X mobile app does not show your connected apps list. You have to use a web browser, even if you normally use the app. Open X in Safari, Chrome, or Firefox on your phone, log in, and follow the same steps: Settings and Privacy, Security and Account Access, Apps and Sessions, Connected Apps, then Revoke.
This is the only way to see and manage your connected apps from a phone. X has not built this feature into the mobile app itself, so the web browser is your only option.
Frequently Asked Questions
If I revoke access, will the app delete my data?
No. Revoking access stops the app from seeing your X account going forward, but it does not force the app to delete data it already collected. If you want the app to delete your data, contact the app's support team directly and ask them to remove you from their system.
Can I revoke access to the official X app?
No. The official X app and the X website are part of X itself, not third-party apps. You cannot revoke access to them. If you want to stop using X, you would delete your account, not revoke access.
What if I revoke access and then want to use the app again?
You can re-authorize it. The next time you try to use the app, it will ask you to authorize it again. Click through the authorization flow the same way you did the first time. You will be back in your Connected Apps list.
Does revoking access log me out of the app?
Not when ready. You may still be logged into the app itself, but it will not be able to pull data from X or post on your behalf. The next time the app tries to access X, it will fail. Some apps will log you out automatically when they detect the revoked access.
Can I revoke access to multiple apps at once?
No. You have to revoke each app individually by clicking on it and clicking Revoke. If you have many apps connected, this takes a few minutes, but there is no bulk revoke option.