PocketClip

Post date finder

Paste a link to a TikTok, Instagram, X or Threads post to see exactly when it was posted, in your own time zone.

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Copy the link

    Open the post, tap Share, then Copy link.

  2. Step 2

    Paste it here

    Paste it into the box above. Share links from the apps work too.

  3. Step 3

    See the date

    The date and time appear at once, in your time zone and in UTC.

How the date is found

X
Since November 2010, every X post ID starts with the time the post was made, in milliseconds, so the finder can read it to the second. Older posts have IDs without a time.
TikTok
A TikTok video or photo post ID starts with the time its upload began, in seconds. Short vm.tiktok.com links are expanded first, because the ID is only in the full link.
Instagram and Threads
The code in a post's link, such as /p/C9xYz…/, is its ID written in letters and numbers. Decoded, it starts with the upload time. This works for posts from late August 2011 on.
Worked out in your browser
The date comes from the link alone and is worked out on your device. Nothing is looked up, except a TikTok short link, which our server expands without opening the video.

Questions

How does it work?

TikTok, Instagram, X and Threads build the time a post was created into its ID, the long number or code in its link. The finder reads it from there, so you get the exact date even when the app only says "2w" or "3y".

How accurate is it?

For X posts, to the second. For TikTok, Instagram and Threads, it is the moment the upload began, usually less than two minutes before the post went live.

Does it work for deleted or private posts?

Yes, if you have the full link: the date is in the link itself, so the finder doesn't need to see the post. TikTok's short share links are the exception, because a deleted post's short link no longer leads anywhere.

Which links work?

Links to TikTok videos and photo posts, including vm.tiktok.com share links, Instagram posts and Reels, X posts and Threads posts. Snapchat and YouTube links don't include a date, and neither do X posts from before November 2010.

Why is the date different from the app?

Apps show rough times like “2w”, or a date in their own format. The finder shows the exact time in your device's time zone, and in UTC, so a post made late at night may fall on a different day for you than for the creator.

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