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Follow sources, not feeds
from:handle filter:links shows only the posts with links from one account. Combine several with OR.
Free content curation for X
Find and Share Better Content on X (Twitter)
Pick the accounts, sites and topics you trust. GetCrate turns them into X advanced searches that surface the links people are actually sharing, then helps you write and line up posts around the best ones.
- No sign-in, no API
- Saved in your browser
- Free, no paid plans
How it works
Build a crate
Add the X accounts, websites, keywords and hashtags you'd read anyway. Set a floor for likes or reposts, a language and a date range.
Find the best links
Each source becomes an X search link, plus one combined search. They open in your own browser, sorted by Latest or Top.
Share or queue
Add what you'd recommend to the Share Queue, write a line of your own, credit the source and post it or export a CSV for your scheduler.
The tools
All toolsCrate Builder
Turn accounts, sites, keywords and filters into X advanced-search links that surface the best shared links.
Share Queue
Line up curated links, write posts with an X-accurate 280 counter, credit sources and export a CSV.
Headline Swapper
Paste a headline and get question, number, how-to, quote-style and curiosity angles with character counts.
60-Minute X Audit
A timed checklist for your profile, posts and habits on X, with a score and a printable report.
Content Mix Planner
Set your curation, creation and promotion ratio and get a balanced weekly posting grid.
Curating on X (Twitter): the parts that matter
Search is the most underrated feature on X. A few operators turn it into a reading list, and the counting rules decide how much room your comment gets.
min_faves:
Let readers vote
min_faves:50 or min_retweets:10 hides the posts nobody responded to, which is most of them.
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Links cost 23 characters
X counts every link as 23 characters, however long it is. That leaves about 256 for your own words in a 280-character post.
How the 280 limit worksvia @
Credit the source
Name the author or the account you found it through. It is good manners, and it often starts the conversation.
Curation best practicesSee X's own pages: How to use advanced search · Advanced search form. GetCrate is not affiliated with X Corp.
What a curated feed looks like
A rough week for an account that posts three times a day. The split is a starting point you set yourself in the Content Mix Planner, not a rule from X.
| Kind of post | Share of posts | Per week (21 posts) | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curated link | 60% | 13 | An article from your crate with one line on why it's worth reading |
| Your own work | 30% | 6 | A lesson, a chart, a short thread, a reply that turned into a post |
| Promotion | 10% | 2 | Your product, newsletter or event |
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Questions
What is a crate?
A crate is a saved set of sources (X accounts, websites, keywords and hashtags) plus filters such as minimum likes, language and date range. The Crate Builder turns it into X advanced-search links, so one click shows you the posts and links worth reading.
Does GetCrate need my X login or API access?
No. The tools build ordinary search and post links that open on x.com in your own browser. GetCrate never sees your account, never calls the X API and never scrapes anything.
Where are my crates and queues saved?
In your browser's local storage, on your device only. Nothing is uploaded. Use Export to keep a JSON or CSV copy, or to move your crates to another browser.
Is it really free?
Yes. There are no accounts, no paid plans and no limits. The site has no ads, cookies or analytics.
Which search operators does the Crate Builder use?
from:, url:, filter:links, -filter:replies, -filter:retweets, min_faves:, min_retweets:, min_replies:, lang:, since: and until:, plus quoted phrases, hashtags and minus words. X does not document every operator officially and occasionally changes how search behaves, so test a crate before relying on it.
Can I schedule posts with GetCrate?
Not directly. The Share Queue helps you write and order posts, then exports a CSV with text, link, date and time columns that most scheduling tools can import, or you can post each item yourself with the Post on X button.