- Go to
https://twitter.com/YOUR_USER_NAME/following - Open the Developer Console. (COMMAND+ALT+I on Mac)
- Paste this into the Developer Console and run it
// Unfollow everyone on twitter.com, by Jamie Mason (https://twitter.com/fold_left)
// https://gist.github.com/JamieMason/7580315
//
// 1. Go to https://twitter.com/YOUR_USER_NAME/following
// 2. Open the Developer Console. (COMMAND+ALT+I on Mac)
// 3. Paste this into the Developer Console and run it
//
// Last Updated: 30 October 2023
(() => {
const $followButtons = '[data-testid$="-unfollow"]';
const $confirmButton = '[data-testid="confirmationSheetConfirm"]';
const retry = {
count: 0,
limit: 3,
};
const scrollToTheBottom = () => window.scrollTo(0, document.body.scrollHeight);
const retryLimitReached = () => retry.count === retry.limit;
const addNewRetry = () => retry.count++;
const sleep = ({ seconds }) =>
new Promise((proceed) => {
console.log(`WAITING FOR ${seconds} SECONDS...`);
setTimeout(proceed, seconds * 1000);
});
const unfollowAll = async (followButtons) => {
console.log(`UNFOLLOWING ${followButtons.length} USERS...`);
await Promise.all(
followButtons.map(async (followButton) => {
followButton && followButton.click();
await sleep({ seconds: 1 });
const confirmButton = document.querySelector($confirmButton);
confirmButton && confirmButton.click();
})
);
};
const nextBatch = async () => {
scrollToTheBottom();
await sleep({ seconds: 1 });
const followButtons = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll($followButtons));
const followButtonsWereFound = followButtons.length > 0;
if (followButtonsWereFound) {
await unfollowAll(followButtons);
await sleep({ seconds: 2 });
return nextBatch();
} else {
addNewRetry();
}
if (retryLimitReached()) {
console.log(`NO ACCOUNTS FOUND, SO I THINK WE'RE DONE`);
console.log(`RELOAD PAGE AND RE-RUN SCRIPT IF ANY WERE MISSED`);
} else {
await sleep({ seconds: 2 });
return nextBatch();
}
};
nextBatch();
})();This script:
- Is completely free and has been since 2013.
- Doesn't try and get you to sign in or take your personal data.
- Automates your web browser to make it click unfollow buttons, scroll down to reveal more, then do it again.
- No tricks, all of the code is here so you can see exactly what it does.
If this script was useful and saved you time, maybe kick in for a Coffee to say thanks:
@saamhanza here is a commented version of this script to help understand how it works. As far as replicating this process for other sites, a quick Google Search has come up with this Browser Automation With Javascript article which looks a good fit.