How to Find the Most Liked Tweets of an Account

1

Enter the handle

Any public account: yours, a celebrity’s, a brand’s or a competitor’s.

2

Pick a metric

Likes, views, reposts, replies or bookmarks.

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Read the top 10

Each post shows every number, with a link to open it. Download all 60 posts as CSV.

On X itself, you can type from:handle min_faves:10000 into search to see an account’s posts with at least 10,000 likes. It works, but X shows them mixed together, not ranked, and not by views or bookmarks.

The Most Liked Tweets of All Time (Live)

The most liked post in X’s history is widely reported to be the August 2020 announcement of actor Chadwick Boseman’s death, posted from his account. Here are the current top 10, with like counts refreshed every day:

#AccountPostPostedLikes
1@chadwickbosemanAnnouncement of the actor’s deathView postAug 28, 2020
2@elonmuskJoke about buying Coca-ColaView postApr 27, 2022
3@BarackObamaNelson Mandela quote after CharlottesvilleView postAug 12, 2017
4@GretaThunbergReply to Andrew TateView postDec 28, 2022
5@JoeBiden“It’s a new day in America”View postJan 20, 2021
6@andymilonakisJoke about the first SpaceX crew launchView postMay 30, 2020
7@BarackObamaTribute after Kobe Bryant’s deathView postJan 26, 2020
8@elonmuskPhoto from a rally in Butler, PennsylvaniaView postJul 13, 2024
9@GretaThunbergPizza box joke about Andrew TateView postDec 30, 2022
10@XPost during the Facebook outageView postOct 4, 2021

Counts change every day, which is why this table reads them live instead of copying a list that is out of date the day it is published. To see where any other account’s posts would rank, run the finder above.

Most Viewed vs Most Liked: Why They Differ

X has shown view counts since December 2022, and they often crown a different post than likes do.

  • A post that goes wide through recommendations can collect millions of views from people who never engage.
  • A post loved by an account’s own community can top the likes with far fewer views.
Example account
Most viewed post#4 by likes
Views
14.2M
Likes
61K
Most liked post#1 by likes
Views
3.1M
Likes
118K

That is why the finder lets you rank by either, and flags when the #1 by views and the #1 by likes differ. For posts older than December 2022, views may be missing or incomplete, so rank those by likes.

What Counts as a “Top Tweet”

  • Most liked: the classic measure of approval. Best for comparing popularity across years.

  • Most viewed: reach. Best for posts after December 2022.

  • Most reposted: spread. The posts people wanted their own followers to see.

  • Most replied: conversation. It can mean controversy as much as popularity.

  • Most bookmarked: lasting value. The posts people saved to come back to: guides, threads and data.

Top Tweets for Research and Content Planning

Content planning

Study your own top 10 by bookmarks and reposts to see which formats and topics your audience values most, then make more of them.

Competitor research

The top posts of a competitor show what their audience rewards. Compare them with the Account Analyzer.

Journalism and research

Find the posts that defined a public figure’s year, with exact dates and numbers, and link straight to the source.

Rank Every Post With the API

The finder ranks up to 60 of an account’s most popular posts. To rank every post, or to track top posts for many accounts, use the Sorsa API:

  • 20 posts per request with every metric, including views and bookmarks
  • The same X search operators you know: from:, since:, until:, min_faves:
  • 100 free requests to start, no card
POST /v3/search-tweetsFor developers
import requests

resp = requests.post(
    "https://api.sorsa.io/v3/search-tweets",
    headers={"ApiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={"query": "from:nasa min_faves:5000", "order": "popular"},
).json()

top = sorted(resp["tweets"], key=lambda t: t.get("likes_count", 0), reverse=True)[:10]
Automate with Sorsa API

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most liked tweet of all time?

The August 2020 post announcing Chadwick Boseman’s death, from his account. It is widely reported as the most liked post in X’s history, with millions of likes. The live table on this page shows its current count and the rest of the top 10, refreshed daily.

How do I find the most liked tweet from an account?

Enter the handle above and keep “Most liked”. The finder returns the account’s top 10 posts by likes, with dates, numbers and links.

How do I see my own most liked tweets?

Enter your handle. You’ll see your top posts by likes, views, reposts, replies or bookmarks. No login needed.

Can I find someone’s most viewed tweet?

Yes. Choose “Most viewed”. Views are public on X for posts since December 2022; older posts may show no view count.

Why is a famous old tweet missing from the results?

The finder ranks the posts X search returns, and X search doesn’t index every old post. Very early posts, deleted posts and posts from protected accounts can be missing.

How many posts does the finder rank?

Up to 60: the account’s most popular posts that X search returns. The top 10 are shown, and the CSV holds all 60.

Is the top tweets finder free?

Yes. You get 5 free searches a day, which reset at 00:00 UTC, with no login.

Can I download the results?

Yes. Every search can be downloaded as CSV, with likes, views, reposts, replies and bookmarks for each post.