Twitter to Nitter Firefox

Twitter to Nitter

Redirects Twitter (X) links to Nitter. That's it.

Features & Capabilities

Twitter to Nitter automatically redirects Twitter (X) links to your preferred Nitter instance, providing a simple alternative for accessing Twitter content.

Choose your preferred Nitter instance directly from the extension popup. The add-on is lightweight, focused on one task, and fully open source on GitHub.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
a catgirl
Daily users:
672 -158
Rating:
4.83
(12)
Version:
2.0.0 Last updated: 2026-08-26
Version code:
6440817
Creation date:
2023-12-13
Firefox add-on GUID:
{ca538717-fda3-4898-8dea-793e714903f2}
Firefox add-on numeric ID:
2824972
Weekly download count:
27
Firefox on Android:
Yes
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
Size:
16.14KB
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-09-11
Compare stats and ranking:

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
a catgirl
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/twitter-to-nitter/
Website:
https://github.com/a-catgirl-dev/twitter2nitter

Permission Change History

2026-08-27: Version 1.4.1 → 2.0.0
Add Permissions: storage
2026-08-24: Version 1.4 → 1.4.1
Remove Permissions: *://xcancel.com/*
2026-07-21: Version 1.3 → 1.4
Add Permissions: *://xcancel.com/*
2025-06-06: Version 1.2 → 1.3
Add Permissions: *://twitter.com/* *://x.com/*

User Reviews

by Fi*****, 2026-08-26

by mc*****, 2026-08-09
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Is Twitter to Nitter Safe?

Risk impact
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Twitter to Nitter requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Allows retrieval of a user’s browsing history, presenting a notable privacy risk.
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Twitter to Nitter is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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