Last updated: May 2026

What ThreadRead does

ThreadRead is a Chrome extension that rewrites Twitter/X threads into clean, readable articles.

Data we collect

We collect nothing.

ThreadRead does not collect, store, log, or share:

• Your Twitter/X account or identity
• Your browsing history
• Any personal information

How thread content is handled

When you click “Read Clean,” the tweet ID from the URL is sent to the ThreadRead backend. The backend fetches the thread text from a third-party API (socialdata.tools) and passes it to a language model for rewriting. The response is returned to your browser and displayed in the sidebar.

Thread content is never stored. It exists in memory only for the duration of the request and is discarded immediately after.

Third-party services

ThreadRead uses the following services to process requests:

Permissions

ThreadRead requests the following browser permissions:

• Host access to x.com and twitter.com — to inject the “Read Clean” button into Twitter pages
• Host access to the ThreadRead backend — to send the tweet ID and receive the rewritten article

No other permissions are requested or used.

Contact

Questions? Reach out at: [email protected]