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Installation

This guide walks you through installing Twikit and setting up your Python environment.

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Python version requirement

Twikit requires Python 3.8 or higher. Before installing, verify your Python version: 
python --version
If you need to upgrade Python, visit python.org/downloads.

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Install via pip

The simplest way to install Twikit is using pip: 
pip install twikit
This installs Twikit along with all required dependencies.
Use a virtual environment to keep your project dependencies isolated. See the Virtual environment setup section below.

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Dependencies

Twikit automatically installs the following dependencies:
  • httpx[socks] - HTTP client with async support and proxy capabilities
  • filetype - File type detection for media uploads
  • beautifulsoup4 - HTML parsing for web scraping
  • pyotp - One-time password support for 2FA
  • lxml - Fast XML/HTML processing
  • webvtt-py - WebVTT subtitle parsing
  • m3u8 - M3U8 playlist parsing for video handling
  • Js2Py-3.13 - JavaScript to Python translation for UI metrics
You don’t need to install these manually—pip handles them automatically.

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Virtual environment setup

Using a virtual environment is recommended to avoid dependency conflicts with other projects.
1

Create a virtual environment

Navigate to your project directory and create a virtual environment:
python -m venv venv
2

Activate the virtual environment

Activate the environment based on your operating system:On macOS/Linux:
source venv/bin/activate
On Windows:
venv\Scripts\activate
Your terminal prompt should change to indicate the virtual environment is active.
3

Install Twikit

With the virtual environment activated, install Twikit:
pip install twikit

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Verify installation

Confirm that Twikit is installed correctly by checking the version: 
python -c "import twikit; print(twikit.__version__)"
This should print the installed version number (e.g., 2.3.3). You can also verify the installation in a Python script: 
import twikit
from twikit import Client

print(f"Twikit version: {twikit.__version__}")
print("Installation successful!")

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Proxy support

Twikit includes SOCKS proxy support through httpx. If you need to use a proxy, you can configure it when initializing the client: 
from twikit import Client

client = Client(
    language='en-US',
    proxy='http://proxy.example.com:8080'
)
  • HTTP: http://proxy.example.com:8080
  • HTTPS: https://proxy.example.com:8080
  • SOCKS5: socks5://proxy.example.com:1080
  • With authentication: http://user:[email protected]:8080

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Update Twikit

To update to the latest version of Twikit: 
pip install --upgrade twikit
Twitter frequently updates their web interface, which can break scraping libraries. Keep Twikit updated to ensure compatibility.

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Troubleshooting

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Installation fails with compilation errors

If you encounter compilation errors during installation, ensure you have the necessary build tools: On Ubuntu/Debian: 
sudo apt-get install python3-dev build-essential
On macOS: 
xcode-select --install
On Windows: Install Microsoft C++ Build Tools.

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Import errors

If you see import errors after installation:
  1. Verify you’re using the correct Python interpreter (especially in virtual environments)
  2. Try reinstalling: pip uninstall twikit && pip install twikit
  3. Check for conflicting dependencies: pip check

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Next steps

Now that you have Twikit installed, you’re ready to start building:

Quickstart

Create your first Twikit script and make your first API call

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