Why This Is So Confusing in 2026
If you’re Googling how to clear bookmarks on X or how to delete all bookmarks on X, you’ve probably hit the same wall most people hit: some guides say there’s a one-tap option, but when you open Bookmarks on your own account, the menu simply isn’t there.
That mismatch is real. X’s interface isn’t consistent across devices or accounts, and Bookmarks is one of those areas where features show up for some users and never appear for others—especially on the newer desktop web layout. So the goal of this guide is simple: help you delete your bookmarks with the least frustration, and without accidentally losing something important.
The Fast Answer (Before We Go Step-by-Step)
If you just want the quick version: check mobile first, because iPhone/Android is where the “Clear/Remove all bookmarks” option is most commonly visible. If you don’t see it there either, you can still clean bookmarks—just not with one single button.
And if your bookmarks contain anything you might want later—threads, receipts, research links—take 30 seconds to think about backup first. A clean slate feels great until you realize you deleted the one link you actually needed.
👉 If you want a simple backup before you start deleting: Open Bookmark Manager
When X Shows “Clear All”: How to Use the Official Option
Let’s start with the best-case scenario. On some accounts, X gives you a bulk action inside Bookmarks. You’ll usually see it as a ⋯ (More) icon near the top of the Bookmarks page, and the wording may look like “Clear all bookmarks” or “Remove all bookmarks.”
On iPhone / Android
Open the X app, go to Bookmarks, and look at the top of the screen for the ⋯ menu. If it’s there, open it. If you see “Clear all bookmarks,” you can use it—but treat it as irreversible. Once you confirm, you generally won’t get those bookmarks back.
On Desktop Web
On a desktop, the situation is less predictable. Some users see the menu; many don’t. If your Bookmarks page shows a search bar and nothing resembling a “More” menu, you’re not missing a hidden setting—your current interface simply doesn’t expose the bulk option.
This is exactly why people keep searching for this topic: the “right” answer depends on what X decides to show your account that day.
If You Don’t See “Clear All,” You Still Have 2 Practical Paths
When there’s no bulk button, you still have control—you just need a workflow that doesn’t waste your time.
Path 1: Delete bookmarks manually, but do it in a way that doesn’t feel painful
The slow part of manual deletion isn’t the clicking. It’s the decision-making. If you stop at every post to think “Should I keep this?”, you’ll quit in five minutes.
A better approach is to decide your rules first. For example: keep anything you saved for work or research; delete everything else. Or keep anything from the last 30 days; delete the older backlog. Once your brain has rules, the cleanup becomes fast because you’re not negotiating with yourself on every scroll.
Path 2: Back up first, then clean without anxiety
This is the path most people end up preferring, because it removes the fear of “what if I need that later?”
You export your bookmarks once, keep a copy that you can search later, and then clean your X Bookmarks however you want—bulk clear if it appears, or manual cleanup if it doesn’t.
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A Common Mistake: Clearing Before You Back Up
If your bookmarks are purely “fun stuff,” clearing them is fine. But many people use bookmarks as a personal archive—things they want to reference later.
The tricky part is that X doesn’t treat Bookmarks like a library product. It’s a lightweight feature. That’s why the UI changes, why menus appear/disappear, and why large bookmark lists can feel slow. So if your bookmarks contain anything that you would be annoyed to lose, take the safer route: back up first, clean second.
What If Your Bookmarks Page Is Slow or Feels Broken?
This often happens when you have a large list. When X is slow, people assume something is wrong with their account, but it’s usually just the platform being unstable or your bookmarks list being heavy.
If Bookmarks won’t load properly, try it on another device. Desktop and mobile devices sometimes behave differently. Also, make sure you’re on the right account—multi-account switching is an underrated cause of “everything is gone.”
If your issue is that bookmarks seem to have vanished, you may want to read the recovery guide next:
https://www.archivlyx.com/blog/twitter-bookmarks-disappeared
