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[![Test Matrix](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/workflows/Docker/badge.svg)](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/actions/workflows/build-docker.yml)
[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/zedeus/nitter?style=flat)](#license)
A free and open source alternative Twitter front-end focused on privacy and
A free and open source alternative X (Twitter) front-end focused on privacy and
performance. \
Inspired by the [Invidious](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious)
project.
- No JavaScript or ads
- All requests go through the backend, client never talks to Twitter
- Prevents Twitter from tracking your IP or JavaScript fingerprint
- Uses Twitter's unofficial API (no rate limits or developer account required)
- Lightweight (for [@nim_lang](https://nitter.net/nim_lang), 60KB vs 784KB from twitter.com)
- All requests go through the backend, client never talks to X (Twitter)
- Prevents X (Twitter) from tracking your IP or JavaScript fingerprint
- Uses X (Twitter's) unofficial API (no rate limits or developer account required)
- Lightweight (for [@nim_lang](https://nitter.net/nim_lang), 60KB vs 784KB from x.com)
- RSS feeds
- Themes
- Mobile support (responsive design)
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## Why?
It's impossible to use Twitter without JavaScript enabled. For privacy-minded
It's impossible to use X (Twitter) without JavaScript enabled. For privacy-minded
folks, preventing JavaScript analytics and IP-based tracking is important, but
apart from using a VPN and uBlock/uMatrix, it's impossible. Despite being behind
a VPN and using heavy-duty adblockers, you can get accurately tracked with your
[browser's fingerprint](https://restoreprivacy.com/browser-fingerprinting/),
[no JavaScript required](https://noscriptfingerprint.com/). This all became
particularly important after Twitter [removed the
particularly important after X (Twitter) [removed the
ability](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/04/twitter-removes-privacy-option-and-shows-why-we-need-strong-privacy-laws)
for users to control whether their data gets sent to advertisers.
Using an instance of Nitter (hosted on a VPS for example), you can browse
Twitter without JavaScript while retaining your privacy. In addition to
respecting your privacy, Nitter is on average around 15 times lighter than
Twitter, and in most cases serves pages faster (eg. timelines load 2-4x faster).
X (Twitter), and in most cases serves pages faster (eg. timelines load 2-4x faster).
In the future a simple account system will be added that lets you follow Twitter
In the future a simple account system will be added that lets you follow X (Twitter)
users, allowing you to have a clean chronological timeline without needing a
Twitter account.
X (Twitter) account.
## Screenshot
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```ini
[Unit]
Description=Nitter (An alternative Twitter front-end)
Description=Nitter (An alternative X (Twitter) front-end)
After=syslog.target
After=network.target