While celebrities and businesses use their accounts to promote projects and products, the social media website is often more about everyday users sharing the news we care about.

Some people prefer to keep their thoughts private while others don't care who sees their messages. Making your account private is easy.

All of your followers have to approve your posts on a private account.

Anyone who doesn't follow you or doesn't have permission to view your feed won't be able to see your Tweets.

Your followers will still have access to them even if you make your account private.

If you want to make your account private, this is how to do it.

How to make your Twitter account private on desktop

This is the first thing. You can go to the site.

There are two The pop-up menu contains settings and privacy.

Twitter home screen with More option highlighted with a box and arrow.
Click More to view additional features like Topics, Moments, and Twitter Blue.
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There are three. Click the Privacy and safety tab if you want to see audience and tags.

Twitter Settings screen with Privacy and safety and Audience and tagging options highlighted with a box and arrow.
In the Privacy and safety tab, you can also manage your discoverability, who can send you direct messages, and more.
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There are four. Next to the Protect box is a sign.

There are five. To confirm your choice, click protect.

Twitter Audience and tagging screen with blue check box next to Protect your Tweets highlighted with a box and arrow.
When your Twitter is private, this box will be checked and blue.
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How to make your Twitter account private on mobile

This is the first thing. You can open the app on your phone.

There are two The settings icon can be found in the top right corner.

There are three. The settings menu can be viewed with the back arrow.

Mobile Twitter screen with settings icon highlighted with a box and arrow.
You may need to toggle to a different tab to view the settings icon at the top-right of the screen.
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There are four. Privacy and safety are the first things to be tapped.

Mobile Twitter screen with Privacy and safety option highlighted with a box and arrow.
The process for making your Twitter private is similar for desktop and mobile.
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There are five. If you want to protect your Tweets, tap the sliders next to it.

Audience and tagging screen with green slider next to Protect your Tweets highlighted with a box and arrow.
When your account is private, the slider will turn green.
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How to approve new Twitter followers on desktop or mobile

This is the first thing. Click More on the left menu tab if you want to follower requests.

There are two If you want to accept or decline, click here.

Twitter homepage with Follower requests option highlighted with a box and arrow.
Follower requests won't appear in the notifications tab.
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There are three. If you're on a mobile device, tap your profile photo in the top right corner.

There are four. The check or x will be used.

Follower page on the mobile Twitter app.
Accept or decline follower requests one by one.
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