How to See Who Unfollowed Me on X (What Actually Works)

How can I see who unfollowed me on X?

X has no built-in way to see who unfollowed you, and it sends no unfollow notifications. You can check one person by opening their profile and looking for the "Follows you" label, or compare saved copies of your follower list. Third-party unfollow trackers need paid X API access and permission to read your account.

Your count dropped by 12 overnight, and now you want names. That's a very human reaction. Most of us have opened our followers list and scrolled, trying to spot who's missing.

Here's the honest picture for October 2026. X doesn't tell you who left. There are manual ways to check, and there are apps that promise unfollow alerts, but those apps come with costs and risks most people don't think about. Let me walk you through each option so you can pick the one that fits.

Does X tell you when someone unfollows you?

No. X does not notify anyone about unfollows. Its Following FAQs say plainly that X does not send a notification when you unfollow someone, and there is no unfollow history in the app.

X does notify you about new followers, by email or in-app depending on your settings. So you see people arrive, but not leave. That's by design.

Also keep in mind that not every drop is an unfollow. X removes locked accounts from follower counts, and some accounts deactivate. Our guide on why you're losing followers on Twitter covers those causes.

Method 1: Check one person's profile

The fastest way to check a single account is to open their profile. If they still follow you, X shows a small "Follows you" label next to their name. If the label is gone, they've unfollowed you, blocked you, or their account changed.

1. Search for the person's @username, or find them in your following list.
2. Open their profile.
3. Look next to their handle for "Follows you."

This works well when you're curious about one or two people. It doesn't scale to hundreds.

Method 2: Compare your follower list over time

For small accounts, you can save a copy of your followers list and compare it later. Any name missing from the newer copy either unfollowed, deactivated or got locked.

1. Open your profile on the web and click Followers.
2. Scroll the full list and copy the names into a spreadsheet, with the date.
3. Repeat in a week or a month.
4. Use a simple lookup in the sheet to flag names that disappeared.

This is slow, and it gets painful past a few hundred followers. But it's free, private, and it doesn't hand your account to anyone.

One note: X hides suspected spam accounts from your followers list with a quality filter. Its common following issues page explains how to turn the filter off if you want the full list. Keep the setting the same for both copies, or your comparison won't match.

Method 3: Third-party unfollow tracker apps

Unfollow tracker apps work by reading your follower list through the X API, saving it, and comparing it with the next read. That means two things: someone pays for API access, and you must grant the app access to your account.

Why unfollow apps cost money now

X moved its API to pay-per-use pricing. The official X API pricing page lists reading followers or following at $0.010 per account returned, as of October 2026, with prices subject to change. Simple math: one full read of a 10,000-follower list is 10,000 times $0.010, or $100, and a tracker needs to repeat that read to spot changes.

This cost helps explain why free unfollow tracking is hard to find for larger accounts. Any app that offers unlimited free unfollow tracking for big accounts has to cover those costs somehow, so it's worth asking how.

What these apps can do with your account

X's page on third-party apps and log in sessions explains that, depending on permissions, a connected app may read your posts, see who you follow, post for you, follow and unfollow for you, or read your Direct Messages. An unfollow tracker only needs to read your followers. If it asks for write or DM access, that's a red flag.

• Never type your X password into an app's own form. X warns that giving your password to an app can give it complete control of your account.
• Read the permission screen. It lists what the app can view and what it can do.
• Review connected apps regularly in the Apps and sessions section of your settings, and revoke anything you no longer use.
• Avoid apps that auto-unfollow or auto-follow. X's rules ban follow churn and you're responsible for apps you authorize.

What XVision can and can't show you

XVision, the free Chrome extension I built, does not track unfollows, and I want to be upfront about that. It has no unfollow history and no alerts.

What it does show is related. A "Follows you" badge appears next to names right in your feed. A network view lists who doesn't follow you back. A growth dashboard charts your daily follower gains, so you can see which day a drop happened. It needs no sign-in, and your data stays in your browser. For a wider comparison of options, see the Twitter follower growth tracking tool guide.

Should you track unfollows at all?

Tracking unfollows is useful for spotting patterns, but naming every person rarely helps. A drop after a specific post tells you more than a list of who left.

Based on what I've seen, people who obsess over unfollows tend to post more cautiously, and cautious posts are less interesting. I'd watch the trend weekly with something like tracking your Twitter follower growth, and spend the saved energy on getting real followers who stick.

The simple answer

X won't tell you who unfollowed you. For a quick check, open their profile and look for "Follows you." For a free and safe history, compare saved copies of your list. If you choose an app, pick one that asks for read-only access and is clear about how it pays for the X API. Then let it go and get back to posting. The followers who stay are the ones who matter most.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does someone know if I unfollow them on X?

No, X does not notify someone when you unfollow them. X's Following FAQs confirm that no notification is sent. The person could still notice if they check your profile and see that the "Follows you" label is gone, or if they use a third-party tracker that compares follower lists over time.

Are unfollow tracker apps safe to use on X?

Unfollow tracker apps on X can be safe if they use X's official sign-in and ask only for read access. Avoid any app that asks for your password, wants permission to post or follow for you, or requests Direct Message access. Review and revoke connected apps in Apps and sessions settings.

Why did the "Follows you" label disappear from someone's profile?

The "Follows you" label on X disappears when that account stops following you. That can happen because they unfollowed you, blocked you, or removed you as a follower. It can also vanish if their account was locked or deactivated. Refresh the page first, since the label can lag briefly.

Can I see who unfollowed me on X for free?

Yes, you can see who unfollowed you on X for free by comparing saved copies of your followers list over time, or by checking a profile for the "Follows you" label. Both are manual. Automated trackers depend on the paid X API, which bills $0.010 per follower read as of October 2026.

Can I see who unfollowed me on X in the past?

No, X keeps no unfollow history you can look back on. You can only detect unfollows from the point you start saving copies of your followers list. Any tool that claims to show who unfollowed you months before you connected it has no official X data to base that on.