How to Transfer Follows From X (Twitter) to BlueSky? We Explain How Sky Follower Bridge Works

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X (formerly known as Twitter) has a competitor in the form of Blue Sky. In this article, we will explain what Blue Sky is and how it differs from X, as well as the easiest way to transfer the accounts we have on Twitter to it.

What is BlueSky and what makes it different from Twitter (X)?

BlueSky is a social networking service, initiated by Jack Dorsey - the co-founder of Twitter.

1. While both services look very similar at first glance, BlueSky stands out due to its decentralized structure.
2. Thanks to the Authenticated Transfer Protocol (AT Protocol), BlueSky operates on multiple servers and isn't managed by a single operator.
3. BlueSky allows users to create their own algorithms and customize content to individual needs and preferences.
4. The service has been available to the general public since February 2024; before that, it could be tested after receiving a special invitation.

Transferring follows from X (Twitter) to BlueSky

The easiest way to transfer your follows from X to BlueSky is to use a special Chrome browser plugin called Sky Follower Bridge, which can be found in the Chrome Web Store.

After adding it to the app, we have to:

1. Go to the page X.com and log into your account, then go to the address x.com/following.
2. Alternatively, we can go directly to the page x.com/(yourprofilename)/following, where in the "(yourprofilename)" box there should be the full name of our account.
3. On the card with the open list of follows on X, we run Sky Follower Bridge and log into our account on the BlueSky service, and then we start scanning.

Sky Follower Bridge spares us the task of transferring follows from X to BlueSky. Source: own.

1. After the process is completed, we click on "View Detected Users." The plugin will take us to a page with a list of Twitter (X) profiles that have corresponding accounts on BlueSky.
2. There, we have no choice but to click on "Follow on BlueSky" on the selected profile to observe it on the other service.

The process of synchronizing followed accounts between X and BlueSky runs smoothly. Source: own.

1. You can check your list of follows on BlueSky by going to the "Following" page. We can access it through our profile by clicking on the link located under the name of our profile.

List of follows on BlueSky. Source: own.