Search 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' |
MIN_LIKES | 0 | Filter: minimum likes (0 = no filter) |
Default Configuration
const CONFIG = {
MAX_TWEETS: 500,
SCROLL_DELAY: 1500,
FORMAT: 'both', // 'json', 'csv', 'both'
MIN_LIKES: 0, // Filter: minimum likes (0 = no filter)
};
Full Script
Copy and paste this entire script into your browser DevTools console on x.com.
/**
* Search Scraper
* Search and export tweets by keyword
*
* HOW TO USE:
* 1. Go to x.com/search?q=YOUR_SEARCH_TERM
* 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_TWEETS: 500,
SCROLL_DELAY: 1500,
FORMAT: 'both', // 'json', 'csv', 'both'
MIN_LIKES: 0, // Filter: minimum likes (0 = no filter)
};
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 parseNumber = (str) => {
if (!str) return 0;
const num = parseFloat(str.replace(/,/g, ''));
if (str.includes('K')) return num * 1000;
if (str.includes('M')) return num * 1000000;
return num;
};
const extractTweet = (article) => {
try {
const tweetText = article.querySelector('[data-testid="tweetText"]')?.textContent || '';
const userName = article.querySelector('[data-testid="User-Name"]')?.textContent || '';
const handle = userName.match(/@(\w+)/)?.[1] || '';
const displayName = userName.split('@')[0]?.trim() || '';
const timeLink = article.querySelector('time')?.closest('a');
const tweetUrl = timeLink?.href || '';
const tweetId = tweetUrl.split('/status/')[1]?.split('?')[0] || '';
const time = article.querySelector('time')?.getAttribute('datetime') || '';
const buttons = article.querySelectorAll('[role="group"] button');
let replies = 0, retweets = 0, likes = 0, views = 0;
buttons.forEach(btn => {
const label = btn.getAttribute('aria-label') || '';
const num = parseNumber(label.match(/[\d,.]+[KM]?/)?.[0] || '0');
if (label.includes('repl')) replies = num;
else if (label.includes('repost') || label.includes('Retweet')) retweets = num;
else if (label.includes('like')) likes = num;
else if (label.includes('view')) views = num;
});
return {
tweetId,
handle,
displayName,
text: tweetText,
url: tweetUrl,
time,
likes,
retweets,
replies,
views,
engagement: likes + retweets + replies,
};
} catch (e) {
return null;
}
};
const getSearchQuery = () => {
const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
return params.get('q') || 'unknown';
};
const run = async () => {
if (!window.location.pathname.includes('/search')) {
console.error('❌ Please go to Twitter search first!');
console.log(' Example: x.com/search?q=your+search+term');
return;
}
const query = getSearchQuery();
console.log(`🔍 Scraping search results for: "${query}"...`);
const tweets = new Map();
let scrolls = 0;
let noNewCount = 0;
while (tweets.size < CONFIG.MAX_TWEETS && noNewCount < 5) {
const articles = document.querySelectorAll('article[data-testid="tweet"]');
const beforeCount = tweets.size;
articles.forEach(article => {
const tweet = extractTweet(article);
if (tweet && tweet.tweetId && !tweets.has(tweet.tweetId)) {
if (tweet.likes >= CONFIG.MIN_LIKES) {
tweets.set(tweet.tweetId, tweet);
}
}
});
const added = tweets.size - beforeCount;
if (added > 0) {
console.log(`🔍 Collected ${tweets.size} tweets...`);
noNewCount = 0;
} else {
noNewCount++;
}
window.scrollBy(0, 800);
await sleep(CONFIG.SCROLL_DELAY);
scrolls++;
if (scrolls > 100) break;
}
const tweetList = Array.from(tweets.values());
tweetList.sort((a, b) => b.engagement - a.engagement);
console.log('\n' + '='.repeat(60));
console.log(`🔍 SCRAPED ${tweetList.length} TWEETS FOR "${query}"`);
console.log('='.repeat(60) + '\n');
// Stats
const totalLikes = tweetList.reduce((sum, t) => sum + t.likes, 0);
const totalRetweets = tweetList.reduce((sum, t) => sum + t.retweets, 0);
console.log(`📊 Total engagement: ${totalLikes.toLocaleString()} likes, ${totalRetweets.toLocaleString()} retweets`);
tweetList.slice(0, 5).forEach((t, i) => {
console.log(`${i + 1}. @${t.handle} (${t.likes} ❤️): "${t.text.slice(0, 50)}..."`);
});
const safeQuery = query.replace(/[^a-z0-9]/gi, '_').slice(0, 30);
if (CONFIG.FORMAT === 'json' || CONFIG.FORMAT === 'both') {
const data = { query, scrapedAt: new Date().toISOString(), tweets: tweetList };
download(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2), `search_${safeQuery}_${Date.now()}.json`, 'application/json');
console.log('💾 Downloaded search_results.json');
}
if (CONFIG.FORMAT === 'csv' || CONFIG.FORMAT === 'both') {
const csv = [
'Handle,Text,Likes,Retweets,Replies,Views,URL,Time',
...tweetList.map(t =>
`"@${t.handle}","${t.text.replace(/"/g, '""').replace(/\n/g, ' ')}",${t.likes},${t.retweets},${t.replies},${t.views},"${t.url}","${t.time}"`
)
].join('\n');
download(csv, `search_${safeQuery}_${Date.now()}.csv`, 'text/csv');
console.log('💾 Downloaded search_results.csv');
}
window.scrapedSearch = { query, tweets: tweetList };
console.log('\n✅ Done! Access data: window.scrapedSearch');
};
run();
})();
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