# Nitter Redirect X

> Redirects Twitter/X requests to Nitter, the privacy friendly alternative.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/nitter-redirect-x](https://chrome-stats.com/d/nitter-redirect-x)

## Overview

- **ID:** `nitter-redirect-x`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** VRZ
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,privacy-security,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 29
- **Weekly downloads:** 6
- **Version:** 1.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-29
- **First published:** 2026-05-26
- **Size:** 23 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/nitter-redirect-x/)

## Description

A simple browser extension that redirects Twitter/X requests to <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/789847c9a21216ae65bb0b09ceb42e6e4665cb28cf43fff3194f95ccf89133f8/https%3A//github.com/zedeus/nitter" rel="nofollow">Nitter</a> instead.

No unnecessary permissions required, only listens for and redirects requests made to <code><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/89048a1de851fa717a0c54daa357686619b6fb0d8f43598efc43a0e6aef42dcb/http%3A//twitter.com" rel="nofollow">twitter.com</a></code>, <code><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/e79ffd03c43d1083bb8a25d60931939a10ab16ad6d864fb59d4e77e62ea20f00/http%3A//www.twitter.com" rel="nofollow">www.twitter.com</a></code>, <code><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/42e91f7fc0704a8826dfc5b0399f8c17081e04740f86dc342452754b14c92394/http%3A//mobile.twitter.com" rel="nofollow">mobile.twitter.com</a></code>, <code><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/bbbd0abd56d9c27b91509f0839c7f12e3dadb8352ac0ee3d9210043cba246fe1/http%3A//x.com" rel="nofollow">x.com</a></code>, <code><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/10d8c577659a17a9cb078d2f9ee20e2c7b98b0a0d41456f094ade7e531af5092/http%3A//www.x.com" rel="nofollow">www.x.com</a></code>, <code><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/52c81438ff3dd48e3e3f2bff7abed80773a880444042a38b2e7875cdde408cdd/http%3A//mobile.x.com" rel="nofollow">mobile.x.com</a></code>, <code><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/e7b64718e951cf5f00b77feddfec0a7dba672e9e0fb282ee2475cfdb1dc14aea/http%3A//pbs.twimg.com" rel="nofollow">pbs.twimg.com</a></code> &amp; <code><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/190c96ae9e0cca1284e36f9e1b40ad6eb325bee0f971868cbd88f8fd4d7d10f9/http%3A//video.twimg.com" rel="nofollow">video.twimg.com</a></code>, nothing else.

Allows for setting custom <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/d03089a6d04635efd75ab1008896f6bddeb7ad1c6d23acef949b7f967afa222f/https%3A//github.com/zedeus/nitter/wiki/Instances" rel="nofollow">Nitter instances</a> and toggling redirects on &amp; off.

View the source code on <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/c6112bf599f8722c1d29892bec499d0bab4dda4412d5538299069045c5ca68ee/https%3A//github.com/AstralVRZ/nitter-redirect-x" rel="nofollow">Githuib</a>

## Rankings

- #20,808 — Overall
- #62 — redirect
- #75 — x
- #104 — direct link

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `*://twitter.com/*`
- `*://www.twitter.com/*`
- `*://mobile.twitter.com/*`
- `*://pbs.twimg.com/*`
- `*://video.twimg.com/*`
- `*://x.com/*`
- `*://www.x.com/*`
- `*://mobile.x.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `twitter.com`
- `www.twitter.com`
- `mobile.twitter.com`
- `pbs.twimg.com`
- `video.twimg.com`
- `x.com`
- `www.x.com`
- `mobile.x.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: twitter.com, twimg.com, x.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/nitter-redirect-x)