You can find some great content on Twitter. Sometimes, you'll want to bookmark a tweet so that you can come back to it later.

You don't have to clog up your liked tweets to do this. And you don't have to subscribe to Twitter Blue for bookmark folders either. You can save Twitter bookmarks for free using these methods...

Save Tweets to Your Bookmarks For Later

Occasionally, you'll come across tweets that you want to read or watch later. You can bookmark these directly in the app to get back to later. To do this is simple:

  1. Go onto Twitter and make sure you're logged in.
  2. When you find a tweet that you wish to bookmark, click on the tweet, so it brings up the actual page for the tweet. There, the Bookmark icon will appear, allowing you to save the tweet.
  3. To view your bookmarks, you can either click View when a new tweet is added to your bookmarks, or simply click the Bookmarks tab on the sidebar.
A tweet from the MUO Twitter profile getting bookmarked by the user

On the mobile app, it is very similar.

  1. Open the Twitter app and ensure you are logged in.
  2. While scrolling through your feed, you can tap the Bookmark icon underneath the tweet to instantly save it to your Bookmarks.
  3. To get onto your Bookmarks, tap your profile icon and then tap Bookmarks from the sidebar.

Unfortunately, the organizational features for your Bookmarks are restrictive. There is no way to organize bookmarked tweets into different categories or folders. To do that natively, you'd need to subscribe to the Twitter Blue service.

Chances are, you're not in a rush to give Twitter money unless you need to. Luckily, you don't have to, as there are a number of Twitter bookmarking alternatives available.

Best Twitter Alternatives For Saving Tweets as Bookmarks

There are many third-party alternatives you can use to add tweets to bookmarks. We've compiled the best ones for you, which work in slightly different ways. Some let you bookmark tweets within Twitter, while others require a different app or extension.

But they are all free and have plenty of ways to organize your saved tweets, so you can easily search for them later. All get the job done of allowing you to bookmark tweets, organize them, and search for them with ease later.

1. TweepsBook (Web): Twitter Bookmarking Service

A screenshot of the Tweepsbook dashboard

TweepsBook is simple to use, completely free (and ad-free), and lets you organize bookmarks. It has far more functionality than you'd have with the native Twitter bookmarker, as it allows you to add other sources such as Reddit and Pinterest.

Sign in to TweepsBook via your Twitter login to create an account. When you want to save a tweet, bookmark it using the native Twitter feature.

When you want to see your tweets later, head to the TweepsBook website and sign in. Your saved tweets will be available here, neatly sorted into folders. You can also search for your favorite bookmarks for even faster access; but this can be temperamental in terms of whether it works or not.

2. SlideIt (Web): Bookmark Tweets to Save in a Notion Database

SlideIt automatically saves Tweets in a Notion database for free

We're big fans of Notion, the online database tool, and are always happy to see creative and productive ways to use Notion. SlideIt is a fantastic idea wherein you can save tweets to Notion automatically, neatly arranged in a table.

The first step is to sign in to SlideIt with your Twitter account and duplicate the Notion template they've created. There are a few steps in the setup, but it's all straightforward.

A step in a written tutorial on the SlideIt website

If you want to save a tweet, reply to it, tag @heyslideit, and write the keyword "notion," followed by labels as hashtags.

On your Notion page, you will see a table with four columns for every saved tweet: the username who tweeted the original, the tweet itself, the date you saved it, and hashtags you added. Also, Notion features a robust search function in all its database tables, so you can rely on that to find tweets quickly.

Your saved tweets are likely to stay online for longer with a reputable brand like Notion rather than a third-party website that might be unable to keep up with server costs.

3. MarkFolder (Chrome, Firefox): Best Browser Extension to Bookmark Tweets

A tweet from MUO bookmarked on the MarkFolder website

MarkFolder is the best way to manage your Twitter bookmarks if you primarily browse Twitter on a computer. The powerful extension sits in the toolbar and lets you quickly save tweets to different folders. It's one of the best apps to improve Twitter without Twitter Blue.

You can also create new folders on-the-fly, book recommendations for example, from within the extension's little drop-down panel.

It's easy to use, and once you visit the dashboard, it's easy to browse too. You can also make a folder public and share its URL with others for anyone to see through a series of tweets saved by you or just keep them private.

But just because it's an extension doesn't mean you can't use it on mobile. You can DM any tweet to the MarkFolder Tweet Bookmarker account, and it'll be auto-saved in your inbox.

The free version of MarkFolder doesn't include keyword search, unfortunately. That's a Pro feature, along with a few other additions, which costs $3 per month.

Download: MarkFolder for Chrome | Firefox (Free, subscription available)

4. Tweetflick (Web, Chrome): Save and Organize Tweets and Full Threads

A collection of saved tweets on the Tweetflick dashboard

Tweetflick is a Twitter bookmarks manager for power users. Simply log into Tweetflick via your Twitter account, and you'll be able to save individual tweets by clicking on the Tweetflick icon that will have appeared underneath the tweet on your feed.

When you log into your Tweetflick dashboard, you can organize and sort your saved tweets differently. You can give each tweet tags and add notes to make it easy and memorable for the future. You can also create collections and put tweets into those. All of this is useful for the powerful Tweetflick search, which searches content in notes and tweet content and lets you filter by tags too.

The free version of Tweetflick limits you to 50 saved tweets, 16 tags, and two collections. The Pro version lifts all restrictions and sends a weekly digest of your saved tweets. You can also set it to auto-save tweets from favorite handles.

Download: Tweetflick for Chrome (Free, subscription available)

5. Dewey (Web, Chrome): Organize Existing Twitter Bookmarks for Free

A screenshot of the Dewey dashboard showing a users bookmarked tweets

Despite Twitter's current convoluted method to bookmark tweets, you probably have saved a few tweets for later. Dewey stands out from the other apps in this list by importing your existing Twitter bookmarks and organizing them.

Once you install the browser extension, run it and let it go through your backlog of bookmarked tweets. Dewey will take a few minutes to identify all the tweets and then import them to your Dewey account.

In this account dashboard, you can now categorize and organize your tweets into various folders. You can add tags and notes to tweets to search for them more easily in the future. You can also create folders or collections and categorize tweets into those folders.

Now you can go about using Twitter's default method to add bookmarks on mobile or PC, and every once in a while, fire up Dewey to grab the new bookmarks. If you add a bookmark on the browser where the extension is installed, you'll also get a drop-down to add a note or tags to Dewey for that tweet. It's one of the best extensions to improve Twitter on desktops.

Download: Dewey for Chrome (Free)

6. TweetBase (Web, Chrome): The GPT-Powered Tweet Bookmarker

The TweetBase dashboard displaying bookmarked tweets

A relative newcomer to the list, TweetBase might just be the third-party Twitter bookmarking tool you need. Packed with the firepower of GPT technology, the tool will help you to organize and curate your saved tweets into different categories for easier access.

The UI is sublime, with easy navigation and aesthetic design at its core. The tool automatically syncs to your Twitter bookmarks every five minutes, so you don't have to worry about having to manually sync or save tweets to Tweetbase. You can download it as a Chrome extension and set it up within seconds.

Download: TweetBase for Chrome (Free)

There Are Multiple Ways to Save Twitter Bookmarks for Free

It is a shame that Twitter tries to make you pay for features that should arguably be offered for free. If you've never paid for Twitter before, it's understandable that you don't want to now. Luckily, there are many ways you can make the most out of the platform without subscribing to Twitter Blue.