Mute/Unmute someone on Twitter

Twitter's mute feature allows its users to remove an account's tweets from their timeline without unfollowing or blocking that account. Once you mute someone, that account will still be able to send you direct messages. However, you won't receive any push or SMS notification from them. Muted users will not know that you've muted them. This article shows you how to mute or unmute someone on Twitter.

How to mute an account on Twitter

From a tweet

Step 1: Click the Down arrow icon next to the Tweet of the account you want to mute.

Step 2: Select Mute @username from the drop-down menu.

From a profile

Step 1: Go to the profile page of the account you want to mute.

Step 2: Click the icon under their cover photo.

Step 3: A drop-down menu will appear. Select Mute @username.

Notes:

1. Muting an account won't cause you to unfollow them.
2. Muted accounts can still send you a Direct Message.
3. You will still be notified for replies and mentions by muted accounts as long as you follow them.

How to unmute an account

From a profile

Step 1: Go to the muted account's profile page.

Step 2: Click the muted icon to unmute.

From your muted list

Step 1: Go the Muted accounts settings page to see the full list of accounts you're muting.

Step 2: Click the muted icon next to the account you want to unmute.