Freebird - X (Twitter) Logo Replacer

Restores the twitter logo/favicon to X (twitter) & brings back the original Twitter experience.

As of June 2026, Freebird - X (Twitter) Logo Replacer has 5,000 users and a 4.73/5 rating from 85 reviews in the Accessibility category.

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Version
1.30
Manifest V3

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About

🐦 Freebird - X (Twitter) Logo Restorer 🔄

Freebird is a Chrome extension designed to bring back the classic Twitter logo and favicon. This extension restores the classic Twitter logo, bringing back the nostalgia and familiarity of the original design. Free the bird.

🌟 Features

Logo Restoration: The extension replaces the new X (twitter) logo with the classic one, restoring the familiar look of your Twitter interface.

Favicon Restoration: Not just the logo, but the favicon (the small icon you see on the browser tab) is also replaced with the classic one.

Tweet Button Restoration: Changes the "Post" button text to "Tweet," bringing back the traditional Twitter terminology. It also restores the "Retweet" button as well.

Home Button Restoration: Restores the original birdhouse icon for the home button.

Header Title Restoration: The extension changes the Chrome Tab's title from "X" to "Twitter," maintaining the consistent appearance of the platform.

Tweet Text Restoration: Changes instances where "Post" or "Repost" text is shown to "Tweet" / "Retweet".

Seamless Integration: The extension works smoothly and does not disrupt your Twitter browsing experience.

📝 How It Works

Locates the Logo: The extension identifies the X (twitter) logo by targeting the SVG path of the logo.

Replaces the Logo: Once the logo is identified, it is replaced with the classic Twitter logo. The same process is repeated for the favicon.

Tweet Button Restoration: Changes the "Post" button text to "Tweet," bringing back the traditional Twitter terminology. It also restores the "Retweet" button as well.

Changes Header Title: The extension changes the Chrome Tab's title from "X" to "Twitter," maintaining the consistent appearance of the platform.

V1.30 Notes:

- Icon restored again (twitter changes broke it) (apologies for the delay on this one!)

V1.29 Notes:

- Tweet text/icon button color restored to twitter blue from white 

V1.28 Notes:

- Tweet button on inner tweet panel restored

(tab headers will be fixed shortly the developer is aware and working towards a solution)

V1.27 Notes:

- support re-added for both x.com and twitter.com domains

V1.26 Notes:

- Tweet text buttons restored from twitter update

- New extension icon added

V1.25 Notes:

- Bug fix for accounts with "X" in tab title

V1.24 Notes:

- Bug fix for "Undo Retweet" text

V1.23 Notes:

- Hover tooltip for tablet sidebar tweet button restored to "Tweet"

V1.22 Notes:

- In For You tab bubble "posts" text changed to "tweets"
- "tweets" text restored on blocked accounts
- "tweets" text restored on account that have you blocked

V1.21 Notes:

- "tweets" text restored in trending tab
- "These tweets are protected" text restored
- "Save tweet" text restored
- V1.1-2 changelog notes moved to changelog.md file for brevity

V1.20 Notes:

- Retweets text in analytics tab fix


[~This extension is made by an independent developer in their spare time and is offered at no cost. Like you, the developer wishes to restore X back to Twitter.  Please keep this in mind and be kind when leaving a review :)~]

Technical

Version
1.30
Manifest
V3
Size
14.46KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

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Developer ID
u6246932fc7f4f1448f99084317dd3404
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Jul 27, 2023
Last Updated (Store)
Sep 30, 2025
Last Scraped
Jun 9, 2026
Website
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