Twitter Top Followers
Sorsa Top Followers ranks the followers of any public X account by their own follower counts, so the biggest names come first. Free, no X login.
The account’s biggest followers, ranked by their own audience, appear here.
The field takes a handle with or without the @, or a profile link.
How to see your most famous followers on X
Type a handle above: Sorsa API’s Top Followers ranks the followers of any public account by their own follower counts, biggest first. On X itself the followers list runs newest first and can’t be sorted, so finding the big names means opening profiles one by one.
What X shows
On the profile
- Followers listNewest first
- Sort by audienceNot offered
- Each one’s countOne profile at a time
What the tool adds
For any public account
- Ranked by audienceBiggest first
- Biggest follower1.8M followers
- Take it with youCSV and a card
Check by hand on X
- Open the profileIn the X app or on x.com, logged in.
- Tap FollowersUnder the bio; the newest come first.
- Open each profileIts follower count sits under the bio.
How the ranking works
Influence here means audience: each follower is ranked by how many followers it has, verified first on a tie. How many followers the tool reads depends on the account’s size, and the answer always says which.
- 11M and more
- 5100K to 1M
- 1710K to 100K
- 521K to 10K
- 139Under 1K
- Up to 400
Every follower
Two pages of 200 cover the whole list, so the ranking is complete.
- Over 400
A sample of about 220
The latest verified followers and the latest 200 followers, where well-known names tend to show up.
- Any size
Every follower, by API
GET /followers pages through the whole list, 200 per request, ready to sort by followers_count.
X doesn’t publish follow dates, so no tool can say when someone followed. For the newest followers in order, use Twitter Recent Followers.
Who counts as an influential follower
A big count is a start, not a verdict. Before you pay a creator or pitch an account, look at who its top followers are.
1M and more100K to 1M10K to 100K1K to 10KUnder 1K
Check suspicious followers with the Twitter Bot Checker, what a post is worth with the Twitter Account Worth Calculator, and two accounts side by side with Compare Twitter Accounts.
For crypto accounts, who follows matters more than how many: the Sorsa Score rates an account’s standing in crypto by which influencers, projects and funds follow it, weighted by their own influence. Check it on sorsa.io.
A few famous names
One or two followers with over a million: someone well known follows. Check that they fit the niche, not only the size.
NotableA deep bench
Dozens of followers between 10,000 and 100,000: journalists, founders and peers in the field. Often worth more than one celebrity.
StrongSmall accounts only
No one above 10,000 among those checked: a young or local account. Normal, not a red flag.
UsualBig numbers, nothing else
Top followers with huge counts but few posts, no bio and a recent join date: bought or bot accounts.
Look closer
Every follower, ranked, through the API
The tool ranks a sample of a big account. GET /followers on Sorsa API returns every follower with its profile and counts, 200 per request with a cursor; sort the list by followers_count. An account with 50,000 followers takes 250 requests: from $0.35. Your first 100 requests are free.
What teams use it for
- Vet an influencer’s audience before a campaign.
- Find journalists, founders and investors among a competitor’s followers.
- Build partner and press lists from the biggest followers in a niche.
- Track the notable followers an account gains, month by month.
GET /followersEvery follower with its profile and counts, 200 per request.GET /info-batch100 accounts by handle or user ID: counts, bios and the checkmark.GET /top-followersFor crypto accounts in Sorsa API’s base: the top 20 followers with their Sorsa Score.
One call is one request, whatever it returns, and failed requests are never charged: Sorsa API pricing. For a whole list as a file without code, use Export Twitter Followers.
No credit card, and they never expire.
GET https://api.sorsa.io/v3/followers?username=harlowstreet_kitchen
ApiKey: YOUR_API_KEYThe list this page ranks, as JSON.
{
"users": [
{
"username": "meridian_citynews_hq",
"display_name": "Meridian City News",
"followers_count": 1840000,
"followings_count": 512,
"verified": true
}
],
"next_cursor": "1849310...|1849312..."
}Questions about top followers
The tool
Who are my most famous followers on Twitter?
Type your handle above. The tool ranks your followers by their own follower counts and shows the biggest first, with a CSV and a card to share.
Can I see the top followers of someone else’s account?
Yes, for any public X account: follower lists are public on X. Protected accounts keep theirs private.
Why does it say the ranking is a sample?
For an account with more than 400 followers it reads the latest verified followers and the latest 200 followers, where well-known names tend to be. Accounts with up to 400 get every follower ranked. The API ranks every follower of any account.
Do I need an X account, and will they know?
No X account and no sign-up. The tool reads public data and never touches the account, so it isn’t told.
Can I download the list?
Yes: Download CSV holds the followers ranked, biggest first, with names, counts, the checkmark and bios. For every follower, use GET /followers on Sorsa API or Export Twitter Followers.
On X
How do I sort my Twitter followers by follower count?
X can’t: its list runs newest first. This tool sorts them by audience for you; for a complete sorted list, page through GET /followers and sort by followers_count.
Can I see when someone followed me?
No. X doesn’t publish follow dates, so no tool can show them. For the newest followers in order, use Twitter Recent Followers.
Does a big follower mean an influential one?
Not always. Size is a start: check that the follower posts in your field, and look closer at huge accounts with no posts or bio with the Twitter Bot Checker.
How many of my followers are verified?
Count them with the Twitter Verified Followers Checker; it also shows how far an account is from the 500 X asks for creator payouts.
What are smart followers?
In crypto, the influencers, projects and funds that follow an account. The Sorsa Score on sorsa.io rates accounts by them, weighted by their own influence.
The API
Is there an API to rank followers by follower count?
Yes. GET /followers on Sorsa API returns every follower with full profiles, 200 per request with a cursor, at 20 requests a second; sort by followers_count. 100 free requests to start, no card.
Can I get a crypto account’s smart followers through the API?
For accounts in Sorsa API’s crypto base: GET /top-followers returns the top 20 followers with their Sorsa Score, and GET /followers-stats how many influencers, projects and venture funds follow.
Rank every follower of any account
GET /followers returns every follower with its profile and counts, 200 per request, from $0.007 per 1,000.
No credit card, and they never expire. 6B+ requests served since 2022.
Account checks
Followers & audience
Posts & conversations
Analytics & creators
For developers
How to see your most famous followers on X
The tool ranks any public account’s followers by their own audience. On X, the list runs newest first and can’t be sorted.
What X shows
On the profile
- Followers listNewest first
- Sort by audienceNot offered
- Each one’s countOne profile at a time
What the tool adds
For any public account
- Ranked by audienceBiggest first
- Biggest follower1.8M followers
- Take it with youCSV and a card
How the ranking works
Each follower is ranked by its own follower count; the answer says how many were read.
- 11M+
- 5100K+
- 1710K+
- 521K+
- 139<1K
- Up to 400
Every follower
Two pages of 200 cover the whole list, so the ranking is complete.
- Over 400
About 220
The latest verified followers and the latest 200.
Who counts as an influential follower
A big count is a start, not a verdict: look at who the top followers are.
For crypto accounts, who follows matters more than how many: the Sorsa Score rates an account’s standing in crypto by which influencers, projects and funds follow it, weighted by their own influence. Check it on sorsa.io.
Every follower, ranked, through the API
GET /followers returns every follower with its profile and counts, 200 per request: from $0.007 per 1,000.
One call is one request, whatever it returns, and failed requests are never charged: Sorsa API pricing. For a whole list as a file without code, use Export Twitter Followers.
No credit card, and they never expire.
Questions about top followers
The tool
Who are my most famous followers on Twitter?
Type your handle above. The tool ranks your followers by their own follower counts and shows the biggest first, with a CSV and a card to share.
Can I see the top followers of someone else’s account?
Yes, for any public X account: follower lists are public on X. Protected accounts keep theirs private.
Why does it say the ranking is a sample?
For an account with more than 400 followers it reads the latest verified followers and the latest 200 followers, where well-known names tend to be. Accounts with up to 400 get every follower ranked. The API ranks every follower of any account.
Do I need an X account, and will they know?
No X account and no sign-up. The tool reads public data and never touches the account, so it isn’t told.
Can I download the list?
Yes: Download CSV holds the followers ranked, biggest first, with names, counts, the checkmark and bios. For every follower, use GET /followers on Sorsa API or Export Twitter Followers.
On X
How do I sort my Twitter followers by follower count?
X can’t: its list runs newest first. This tool sorts them by audience for you; for a complete sorted list, page through GET /followers and sort by followers_count.
Can I see when someone followed me?
No. X doesn’t publish follow dates, so no tool can show them. For the newest followers in order, use Twitter Recent Followers.
Does a big follower mean an influential one?
Not always. Size is a start: check that the follower posts in your field, and look closer at huge accounts with no posts or bio with the Twitter Bot Checker.
How many of my followers are verified?
Count them with the Twitter Verified Followers Checker; it also shows how far an account is from the 500 X asks for creator payouts.
What are smart followers?
In crypto, the influencers, projects and funds that follow an account. The Sorsa Score on sorsa.io rates accounts by them, weighted by their own influence.
The API
Is there an API to rank followers by follower count?
Yes. GET /followers on Sorsa API returns every follower with full profiles, 200 per request with a cursor, at 20 requests a second; sort by followers_count. 100 free requests to start, no card.
Can I get a crypto account’s smart followers through the API?
For accounts in Sorsa API’s crypto base: GET /top-followers returns the top 20 followers with their Sorsa Score, and GET /followers-stats how many influencers, projects and venture funds follow.
Rank every follower of any account
GET /followers returns every follower with its profile and counts, 200 per request, from $0.007 per 1,000.
Get 100 free requestsNo credit card, and they never expire. 6B+ requests served since 2022.
Check by hand on X
- Open the profileIn the X app or on x.com, logged in.
- Tap FollowersUnder the bio; the newest come first.
- Open each profileIts follower count sits under the bio.
A few famous names
- 21M+
- 4100K+
- 910K+
- 401K+
- 145<1K
One or two followers with over a million: someone well known follows. Check that they fit the niche, not only the size.
NotableA deep bench
- 01M+
- 3100K+
- 3610K+
- 701K+
- 111<1K
Dozens of followers between 10,000 and 100,000: journalists, founders and peers in the field. Often worth more than one celebrity.
StrongSmall accounts only
- 01M+
- 0100K+
- 010K+
- 241K+
- 196<1K
No one above 10,000 among those checked: a young or local account. Normal, not a red flag.
UsualBig numbers, nothing else
- 01M+
- 6100K+
- 3110K+
- 121K+
- 171<1K
Top followers with huge counts but few posts, no bio and a recent join date: bought or bot accounts.
Look closerCheck suspicious followers with the Twitter Bot Checker, what a post is worth with the Twitter Account Worth Calculator, and two accounts side by side with Compare Twitter Accounts.
What teams use it for
- Vet an influencer’s audience before a campaign.
- Find journalists, founders and investors among a competitor’s followers.
- Build partner and press lists from the biggest followers in a niche.
- Track the notable followers an account gains, month by month.
GET /followersEvery follower with its profile and counts, 200 per request.GET /info-batch100 accounts by handle or user ID: counts, bios and the checkmark.GET /top-followersFor crypto accounts in Sorsa API’s base: the top 20 followers with their Sorsa Score.
The request and its answer
GET https://api.sorsa.io/v3/followers?username=harlowstreet_kitchen
ApiKey: YOUR_API_KEYThe list this page ranks, as JSON.
{
"users": [
{
"username": "meridian_citynews_hq",
"display_name": "Meridian City News",
"followers_count": 1840000,
"followings_count": 512,
"verified": true
}
],
"next_cursor": "1849310...|1849312..."
}