Log Out of the Twitter App

When you're leaving your computer or mobile unattended for a while, it's always a good idea to log out of your social media accounts. Doing so gives you the peace of mind that no one will be able to sneak onto your account and embarrass you - or, worse, access your personal information. Signing out of Twitter is quick and easy - read on below the jump to learn how to do it!

Steps

Using a Browser

  1. Go to your profile page. From any screen in your browser, click the Settings icon (the gear in the top right of the screen).
  2. Log out of Twitter. From the popdown menu, choose "Sign out." When successful, you'll be taken back to the basic page.

Using the Twitter Desktop Application

  1. Quit the application. This effectively signs you out, and you'll be automatically signed in next time you launch Twitter. However, this is not the most secure option, as anybody who launches the application will log in as you.
  2. Log out completely. To truly log out, and not just quit, you'll need to delete the account from the active list. To do this, click on the down arrow at the bottom of the left-hand column, and select Preferences from the popup menu.
  3. Remove the account. In the Preferences panel, click the Accounts tab, select the account you want to log out from, and then click the "—" sign at the bottom of the panel. This will completely log you out of Twitter, and you'll need to sign back in when you return. [1]

Logging Out of the iOS Twitter App

  1. Open the Twitter control panel. Open Settings from your home screen, then scroll down in the Settings control panel until you find the Twitter button. Tap it to open the Twitter control panel
  2. Tap your account name. If you have multiple accounts listed, tap the one you want to sign out from.
  3. Delete the account. Tap "Delete Account," then confirm in the alert that you do want to delete the account. This will only remove the account from your list, not actually delete your Twitter account, and effectively log you out of Twitter.[2]

Logging Out of Twitter From Android Devices

  1. Open the Settings page. Tap the account you want to sign out from, then tap "Remove account."[3]
    • This will not delete your actual Twitter account. It will just log you out of the Twitter app.

Tips

  • Removing your account from the list will not delete your account, merely remove it from view.
  • To log out automatically when you quit, make sure "Remember me" is not enabled next time you log in. When you close the page, or quit your browser, you will be logged out.

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ https://support.twitter.com/articles/360575-getting-started-with-twitter-for-mac#sign-out
  2. ↑ https://support.twitter.com/articles/20169500-getting-started-with-twitter-for-iphone#remove-account
  3. ↑ https://support.twitter.com/groups/34-apps-sms-and-mobile/topics/155-twitter-for-android/articles/20055053-twitter-for-android-faq#sign-out
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