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How to Export Twitter Followers and Friends with Circleboom: A Detailed Guide

by Circleboom LLCOctober 20th, 2023
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Learn how to export your Twitter followers and friends with Circleboom into Excel and CSV.

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You can’t download your Twitter followers through the platform. Yes, you can download the Twitter Archive, but it takes almost one week to have it, and extracting your followers and following from the file is quite challenging.


You may want to export your Twitter data for different reasons. If you know your target audience better, you can design your Twitter strategy more successfully. But first, you should know how to export your Twitter followers & friends, right? You can only download your followers on Twitter and this data only consists of their IDs. However, on Circleboom, you can obtain very detailed data about your followers and friends.


As I said, extracting your Twitter followers from the Twitter Archive file is time-consuming and knowledge-requiring. That’s why you need an easier method to download your Twitter followers and friends. Circleboom is the best and safest tool to export your Twitter followers and followings! Safety is crucial to this process because when you export your followers with a third-party tool, you give full access to your Twitter account.


Content Overview

  • In which formats can I export Twitter followers?

  • What information is included in the Twitter followers export file?

  • How to Export Twitter Followers

  • How to Export Twitter Followers

  • How to Export Twitter Accounts by Keyword Search

  • How to Export Twitter Accounts by Hashtag Search

  • How to Export Your Twitter Followers on iOS

  • How to Export Twitter Followers on Android

  • How to Export Your Top Followers

  • How to Export Verified Twitter Followers

  • How to Export Followers and Friends of Other Twitter Accounts

  • Export Competitors’ Twitter Followers

  • How to Export Twitter Followers to Mastodon

  • How to Export Twitter Followers to Threads

  • Conclusion



In which formats can I export Twitter followers?

Depending on your reason, the format you choose to export your Twitter followers is very important. The most preferred ones are:


  • Excel (.xlsx)
  • CSV (Comma Separated Values)
  • PDF (Portable Document Format)


Thankfully, you can export your Twitter followers and friends in Excel, CSV, and PDF with Circleboom. You can use them wherever you need!


This is what your data in the CSV file looks like:


What information is included in the Twitter followers export file?

So, what will you expect to get when you download your Twitter followers and friends on Circleboom? You will have a very detailed file regarding crucial information about your Twitter audience.


Here is the list of what you can find in your Twitter export file for your followers and friends:


  • Twitter (X) ID: A unique identifier for each user, helpful for data sorting and referencing.
  • Twitter (X) User Name: The handle or username of the Twitter account, like “@exampleuser”.
  • Name: The display name set by the user, which might be different from their username.
  • Bio Description: The bio or description that the user has set on their profile, providing insights into their interests or profession.
  • Location: The geographical location mentioned by the user in their profile.
  • Twitter Followers: The count of users following the account.
  • Twitter Friends: The number of users the account is following.
  • Tweets: The total number of tweets the user has posted.
  • Lists: The number of lists the user is a part of or has created.
  • Protected: Indicates if the user’s tweets are protected or if their profile is private.
  • Verified: This shows if the account has been verified by Twitter, usually designated by a blue tick.
  • Created at or Joined date: The date and time when the user’s account was created.


How Many Followers Can I Export?

There is no limit to exporting followers with Circleboom! That’s why many marketers and small business owners prefer Circleboom to manage their Twitter and other social media accounts.


Let’s learn how to export Twitter followers and friends with Circleboom. Follow our detailed guide here:

How to Export Twitter Followers

Using Circleboom, you can easily export your Twitter followers list and keep everything organized.


Step #1: Log in to your Twitter account using Circleboom.


In order to get started, click "Create an Account" if you don't already have a Circleboom Twitter account.



Step #2: Find the "Search" tab on the left menu by navigating there.


The "All My Followers" option is located here.



Step #3: Circleboom will display a list of all of your Twitter followers after you click on it.


To download your follower list, click the "Export" icon in the top right corner.


You can use the keyword search field to look for a certain account.


To reduce your list, you may also use the "filter options" feature. You can see your fake, spammy, inactive, and overactive friends. Additionally, if you have verified friends, you can receive their list.


You can further filter your followers based on their following and follower counts.


The "Export" button will allow you to see all of your Twitter followers.


You may see your followers' ID numbers, friends and followers counts, locations, tweet and list numbers, verification status, join dates, and other information on your followers' list.


To download your Twitter followers as a CSV file, click the blue "Export" button one more.


How to Export Twitter Friends

You can follow the procedures listed below to export the following list for Twitter.


Step #1: Log in to your Twitter account using Circleboom.


By selecting "Create an Account," you can quickly open a Circleboom Twitter account if you don't already have one.

Step #2: Select "The Circle" from the menu on the left-hand side. It has a "circle" symbol.


A menu will appear once you click on it. Find and choose "All Your Friends" from this option.



Step #3: Circleboom will display a list of all of your Twitter followers (friends) after you click.


The list will then be available for download if you select the "Export" option in the top-right corner.

You can use the keyword search field to look for a certain account.


To reduce your list, you may also use the "filter options" feature. You can see your fake, inactive spammy, overactive people. Additionally, if you have verified friends, you can receive their list.


Additionally, you can sort your pals based on how many followers and friends they have. Also, you may filter them based on when they joined Twitter.

Step #4: Your friend list will be created by Circleboom.

You may get information about them there, such as their ID numbers, number of followers and friends, locations, tweet counts, Twitter list counts, verification status, join dates, etc.


Your Twitter following list will be downloaded and exported after you click the "Export" button.



How to Export Twitter Accounts by Keyword Search

Twitter is not just about your followers and friends. There are tons of other profiles that share content, engage, and create a vast realm of data. You may want to reach interest groups on the platform and grow your audience. Also, you may want to use data from other Twitter accounts for advertising and marketing purposes.


Keyword search is the best method to find people on Twitter with similar interests. For example, if you are interested in “gaming” and want to grow your Twitter circle with like-minded people, then you should find them!


That’s why you need to know how to search and find a targeted audience on Twitter and export them!


First, we need to know how to search accounts on Circleboom:


Step #1: Navigate to the left and find the “Search” tab.


Then, click on “Smart Search”.



Step #2: Enter the keyword to search for accounts that used that keyword in their tweets, bios, and profiles.


I typed “gaming.” If you want to narrow down the search results, you can use filters. For example, you may want to list only verified accounts that are interested in “gaming”.

Step #3: Gaming-related Twitter accounts will be listed.


You can apply filters here and create a more focused search.


Also, you can select some or all of these accounts and create Twitter lists with these profiles. This enables you to see their content without following them!


And, you can click on the “Export” button at the top-right and download these accounts.


You can export Smart Search results into Excel and CSV.


How to Export Twitter Accounts by Hashtag Search

Like keywords in profiles and bios, you can track Twitter profiles by their hashtags. When you find them, you can export them into Excel and CSV files to utilize them for your marketing and targeting campaigns.


Here is how to do it:


Step #1: I searched for “#seo” to find SEO-related Twitter profiles.


Step #2: Circleboom will list all SEO-related profiles and their data.


You can export their data and utilize it wherever you need.



How to Export Your Twitter Followers on iOS


If you use Twitter on your mobile devices, Circleboom’s iOS app will be a good option for you!


You can list your Twitter followers and apply filters on your iPhone.



You can apply filters and narrow down your search results.



Also, you can sort your followers by their last tweet, follower-friends count, and join date.



On iOS, it is not possible to download very big files. So, you can view and list all your followers on your mobile devices, but we recommend using our web application to download your Twitter followers and friends.


How to Export Your Twitter Friends on iOS

You should follow similar steps. You will list your Twitter friends on your iOS device.


Then, you can apply filters and sort your friends. All are the same with the followers list.

How to Export Twitter Followers on Android


You can again use Circleboom on your Android devices and download your Twitter followers to import somewhere else.


After downloading your Twitter data, you can import this file into Mastodon, Threads, etc.

If you are looking for the steps to download your Twitter archive on Android, you can follow these:


  • Open the Twitter app, log in, and then select your profile image in the upper left corner.

  • Select "Settings and privacy" from the menu, then select "Account."

  • Your Twitter Data' can be found by selecting it from the 'Account' option.

  • You will soon receive a link that will enable you to download all of your Twitter data.



How to Export Your Top Followers

If you don’t need to export all your followers but download only your top followers, you can do it easily on Circleboom.


Who are your top followers?


Top followers are the people who have the most followers. So, you should sort your followers by their follower numbers.


You should click “Followers,” and then Circleboom will list the profiles with the most followers at the top.


You can select some of them and export only their data.


How to Export Your Top Friends

The same is true with your friends. After you list them on Circleboom, you can sort your Twitter friends by their follower numbers and find your “top friends.”



Then you can export your top friends into Excel and CSV.


How to Export Verified Twitter Followers

When you have many Twitter followers, exporting all of them may not be necessary. Only verified ones could be useful to target for some purposes.


On Circleboom, you can export verified Twitter followers.


Step #1:  You should navigate to the left and get to the “Followers”.


Find “Verified Followers” from the menu.



Step #2: Your verified followers ( if you have any ) will be listed there.


I have 23 verified followers, and Circleboom lists them. You can export them by clicking on the “Export” button at the top right.



Step #3: You can export your verified followers in Excel or CSV.


You will get various information about your verified followers with this file.



How to Export Followers and Friends of Other Twitter Accounts

With Circleboom Twitter, you can receive a list of Twitter followers and friends for other users just as you can export a follows and friends list for your own account!


Some of you might be curious as to why someone would wish to export their Twitter friends or the following list to other users. The main rationale behind obtaining other people's contact lists is that doing so is a fantastic way to broaden your network by getting in touch with your intended audience.


For instance, if you run a beauty brand or are a beauty influencer yourself, you may find people who are interested in beauty by looking at the friends and followers of other accounts that are relevant to beauty.


Let's now learn how to use Circleboom Twitter to obtain and export a list of someone's Twitter friends and followers.


#1: First, sign in to Twitter with Circleboom.


Click "Create an account" to get started if you don't already have a Circleboom Twitter account.



#2: Locate the "Search" option on the left-hand menu.


You should select "Account Search" from the menu.



#3: You will be presented with the "Display Friends" and "Display Followers" choices after clicking.


Decide as you please. Now I select "Display Friends" when you want to see an account's followers, type in its username.


I'll enter "circleboom" now! Click "Show Friends" after that.



#4: Circleboom will connect you with friends or followers based on your preferences.


You may view the users' friend and follower counts, join dates, and tweet counts.



#5: You can add Twitter users to an existing list or build new ones.


You may also export and download them as a CSV file to utilize them for different things.


Export Competitors’ Twitter Followers

Imagine you are a business owner promoting your products and services on Twitter. You have a competitor and it is also active on the platform.


Having the information of your competitors’ followers would benefit you! First of all, you can target those profiles, right? They are already interested in your niche. Secondly, you can drive a Twitter strategy based on this knowledge.


So, if you know how to export your competitor’s Twitter followers, you can go one step further in your Twitter marketing strategy.


For example, I wonder about Instagram’s followers. So, I searched “Instagram” on Circleboom’s “Account Search” tab.



When you click on “Display Followers”, it will show followers of Instagram. You can also list friends by clicking on “Display Friends”.



You can click on the “Export” button at the top right and download Instagram’s followers.


How to Export Twitter Followers to Mastodon

When Elon Musk began to transform Twitter (X) and alarmed people about the new, ostensibly free ambiance of the network, Mastodon gained popularity and made the claim that it is an independent alternative to Twitter.


People started to migrate to Mastodon but they have a problem! They don’t want to start over again. They want to catch those people who are followers on Twitter and use Mastodon. If they can export Twitter followers to Mastodon, they can grow their audience on the new platform.


This is not different from other exporting methods on Circleboom. You can easily download your Twitter followers on Circleboom and export them to Mastodon.



You can use some other third-party tools to migrate your exported Twitter followers to Mastodon. For example, you can utilize Twitodon to import your downloaded Twitter followers.



Export Twitter Followers to Threads

Threads is another social media platform that is trying to be an alternative to Twitter. It is a product of Meta, and it was created to make it easier for close friends to share and communicate privately on Instagram. With Threads, users can have more private chats and share photos and videos quickly with anyone in their immediate vicinity.


You can download your Twitter followers with Circleboom and then you can use ThreadLink. It is an app for importing Twitter followers to Threads. Users can input their username for the threads, import their Twitter followers, view a list of their followers who have joined the threads, and sign up for new link notifications.


Advanced Twitter Targeting with Exported Twitter Data


Marketers can no longer hope to reach their target demographic by using wide campaigns. With the help of sites like Twitter, the game has changed to one of surgical precision, allowing for the most precise audience targeting ever.


You can use advanced targeting and optimize your Twitter ADS with exported follower data.

Why is Exported Twitter Follower Data a Game-Changer?

Traditional advertising techniques were frequently vague, non-specific, and based on the hope something would stick. Marketers now have a spotlight to shine on their particular target, revealing potential leads and customers like never before, thanks to platforms like Twitter and the data they provide.


Using Exported Twitter Data for Hyper-Personalized Twitter ADS

Traditional marketing had a broad reach. Today, the emphasis is on relevancy, making sure that each advertisement targets a person's particular interests and requirements.


Hyper-personalization gives the advantages of higher engagement rates, greater ROI, and improved brand reputation for your Twitter ADS.

Using Exported Twitter Data for Targeted ADS

In Twitter Ads Manager, you may directly target or exclude particular user groups by importing the exported IDs. You can create advertisements based on the data's insights. For instance, adapt material to users from a certain area or take into account the interests listed in their bios.


By focusing on a smaller target, you may improve conversion rates and save money on advertising. Track the effectiveness of your campaigns and make real-time strategy adjustments.



Conclusion

Twitter has a vast atmosphere and all the data you created somehow in your time has a real value in real life. Just consider your followers. Some people follow you on Twitter and you have their data. You can target them and utilize their information for any purpose. For example, you can take advantage of your Twitter ADS by targeting a more focused group.


To do all these, you should know how to export Twitter data. Thanks to Circleboom, you can easily export Twitter followers and friends into various formats like Excel and CSV. You can have the file and import it somewhere else. For example, you can use them in Mastodon or Threads.


Circleboom is a full-fledged Twitter management tool that you can take advantage of its amazing tools and features.