How to find old X posts that mention a word

A name, a project or a phrase you no longer use can sit in posts from years ago. Finding them is free.

What X gives you for free

In X search, type from:yourhandle word. Use quotes for a phrase, like from:yourhandle "old job".
Add since:2018-01-01 until:2019-01-01 to limit the years.
Choose Latest to sort by date. Delete any post from its ⋯ menu, one at a time.
For the most complete results, download your X archive and search the posts file on your computer.

How Agent Run helps

Agent Run can find posts that contain any of your words and delete them through your own Grok Bot.

Ask your bot: "delete my posts that mention oldname".
The scan is free, so you can see how many posts match before you decide.
You approve the exact list and the $1.50 price before any delete.

Start with Grok Bot

Add the AgentMaverick template, then tell your bot what to clean. The scan is free. Each cleanup is $1.50 with X Money and covers up to 1,000 items or 30 days.

Get the Grok Bot template Pricing

AgentMaverick is not affiliated with X Corp. X features can change; this guide reflects X as of October 2026.