Get Notified When Someone Tweets: The Complete Guide for 2026
February 5, 2026 · TweetNotifier Team
You can get notified when someone tweets by using a Twitter alert tool that watches specific accounts, keywords, or hashtags and sends you instant notifications.
Why Get Notified When Someone Tweets?
Maybe you want to know when a favorite creator posts, when a client mentions your product, or when a friend shares news. Twitter does not send you a ping every time a specific account tweets—so you need a tool that does.
Ways to Get Notified
How to get notified when someone tweets
| Method | What you get | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Turn on notifications for one account | Push when that account tweets | Single person (e.g. celebrity) |
| Twitter alert / monitoring tool | Alerts for many accounts or keywords | Multiple people or topics |
| Email digest | Summary of matching tweets | Daily roundup |
Get Notified When a Specific Person Tweets
For one account: open their profile, click the bell, and choose “All Tweets.” You’ll get push notifications. For several accounts or “when anyone tweets about X,” use a service like TweetNotifier: add their @handle or a keyword, and get instant email or in-app alerts.
Get Notified When Someone Tweets About a Topic
Add keywords or hashtags in your alert tool. Whenever a tweet matches, you get notified. Great for your brand name, a campaign hashtag, or a topic you care about. TweetNotifier supports unlimited rules so you can watch both people and topics in one place.
Can I get notified when someone tweets for free?
Yes. Twitter’s built-in “notify” for a single account is free. For multiple accounts or keywords, free tiers of tools like TweetNotifier give you a few alert rules at no cost.
How fast are tweet notifications?
Most alert tools send notifications within seconds of a matching tweet being posted.
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