Followers Scraper — a free, open-source browser console script for X/Twitter automation. No API keys or fees required.
How to Use
- Navigate to x.com and log in
- Open DevTools Console (F12 or Cmd+Option+I)
- Paste the script below and press Enter
Configuration Options
| Option | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
FORMAT | 'both' | 'json', 'csv', 'both' |
Default Configuration
const CONFIG = {
MAX_FOLLOWERS: 5000,
SCROLL_DELAY: 1500,
FORMAT: 'both', // 'json', 'csv', 'both'
};
Full Script
Copy and paste this entire script into your browser DevTools console on x.com.
/**
* Followers Scraper
* Export your followers list to JSON/CSV
*
* HOW TO USE:
* 1. Go to x.com/USERNAME/followers
* 2. Open Developer Console (Ctrl+Shift+J or Cmd+Option+J)
* 3. Paste this script and press Enter
*
* by nichxbt - https://github.com/nirholas/XActions
*/
(() => {
const CONFIG = {
MAX_FOLLOWERS: 5000,
SCROLL_DELAY: 1500,
FORMAT: 'both', // 'json', 'csv', 'both'
};
const sleep = (ms) => new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, ms));
const download = (content, filename, type) => {
const blob = new Blob([content], { type });
const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
const a = document.createElement('a');
a.href = url;
a.download = filename;
a.click();
URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
};
const extractBio = (cell) => {
const testId = cell.querySelector('[data-testid="UserDescription"]');
if (testId?.textContent?.trim()) return testId.textContent.trim();
const autoDir = cell.querySelector('[dir="auto"]:not([data-testid])');
const text = autoDir?.textContent?.trim();
if (text && text.length >= 10 && !text.startsWith('@')) return text;
return '';
};
const extractUser = (cell) => {
try {
const nameEl = cell.querySelector('[dir="ltr"] > span');
const handleEl = cell.querySelector('a[href^="/"]');
const followsYou = !!cell.querySelector('[data-testid="userFollowIndicator"]');
const href = handleEl?.getAttribute('href') || '';
const handle = href.replace('/', '').split('/')[0];
return {
handle,
displayName: nameEl?.textContent || '',
bio: extractBio(cell),
followsYou,
profileUrl: `https://x.com/${handle}`,
};
} catch (e) {
return null;
}
};
const run = async () => {
if (!window.location.pathname.includes('/followers')) {
console.error('❌ Please go to x.com/USERNAME/followers first!');
return;
}
const username = window.location.pathname.split('/')[1];
console.log(`👥 Scraping followers of @${username}...`);
const followers = new Map();
let scrolls = 0;
let noNewCount = 0;
while (followers.size < CONFIG.MAX_FOLLOWERS && noNewCount < 5) {
const cells = document.querySelectorAll('[data-testid="UserCell"]');
const beforeCount = followers.size;
cells.forEach(cell => {
const user = extractUser(cell);
if (user && user.handle && !followers.has(user.handle)) {
followers.set(user.handle, user);
}
});
const added = followers.size - beforeCount;
if (added > 0) {
console.log(`👥 Collected ${followers.size} followers...`);
noNewCount = 0;
} else {
noNewCount++;
}
window.scrollBy(0, 800);
await sleep(CONFIG.SCROLL_DELAY);
scrolls++;
if (scrolls > 200) break;
}
const followerList = Array.from(followers.values());
console.log('\n' + '='.repeat(60));
console.log(`👥 SCRAPED ${followerList.length} FOLLOWERS`);
console.log('='.repeat(60) + '\n');
followerList.slice(0, 5).forEach((f, i) => {
console.log(`${i + 1}. @${f.handle} - ${f.displayName}`);
});
if (followerList.length > 5) {
console.log(` ... and ${followerList.length - 5} more\n`);
}
if (CONFIG.FORMAT === 'json' || CONFIG.FORMAT === 'both') {
download(JSON.stringify(followerList, null, 2), `${username}_followers_${Date.now()}.json`, 'application/json');
console.log('💾 Downloaded followers.json');
}
if (CONFIG.FORMAT === 'csv' || CONFIG.FORMAT === 'both') {
const csv = [
'Handle,DisplayName,Bio,FollowsYou,ProfileURL',
...followerList.map(f =>
`"@${f.handle}","${f.displayName.replace(/"/g, '""')}","${f.bio.replace(/"/g, '""').replace(/\n/g, ' ')}",${f.followsYou},"${f.profileUrl}"`
)
].join('\n');
download(csv, `${username}_followers_${Date.now()}.csv`, 'text/csv');
console.log('💾 Downloaded followers.csv');
}
window.scrapedFollowers = followerList;
console.log('\n✅ Done! Access data: window.scrapedFollowers');
};
run();
})();
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