# Xtracticle

> Xtracticle is a free, open-source web tool that extracts and downloads long-form articles, threads, and posts from X (formerly Twitter) as Markdown, Text, or PDF. No login or API key required.

## About

- [Homepage](https://xtracticle.com/): Main application — paste an X post URL and extract content
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/ahmetdeveci3112-crypto/Xtracticle): Source code, documentation, and contribution guide

## What Xtracticle Does

- [Feature: Download as Markdown](https://xtracticle.com/): Extract X articles and threads as clean Markdown (.md) files
- [Feature: Download as Text](https://xtracticle.com/): Extract X articles and threads as plain text (.txt) files
- [Feature: Save as PDF](https://xtracticle.com/): Save X articles as print-ready PDF documents
- [Feature: Thread Merging](https://xtracticle.com/): Automatically detect and merge multi-tweet threads into one document
- [Feature: Copy to Clipboard](https://xtracticle.com/): One-click copy of extracted markdown content
- [Feature: Dark Mode](https://xtracticle.com/): Automatic system detection with manual toggle

## Supported Content

- X Articles (long-form posts with rich formatting including headings, bold, italic, links, images, blockquotes, lists)
- Regular tweets with text and media
- Multi-tweet threads (Twitter floods) — up to 25 posts per thread
- Posts with image attachments

## How It Works

1. User pastes an X post URL (e.g., https://x.com/username/status/123456789)
2. Xtracticle extracts the tweet ID from the URL
3. The backend Worker fetches the post data via the fxtwitter API
4. Article content is parsed and converted to Markdown and plain text
5. User can download as .md, .txt, or PDF, or copy to clipboard

## Technical Details

- Frontend: React + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS
- Backend: Cloudflare Worker (edge-deployed, zero cold start)
- API: Proxies to fxtwitter.com for tweet data extraction
- Caching: 5-minute edge cache with stale-while-revalidate
- No database, no authentication, no user data collection