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Twitter is testing a tool that lets users go back and look at all the tweets they have ever sent.

Users around the Twittersphere began to spot the Twitter archive feature on Saturday - the company confirmed the test to The Times on Sunday.

“We are currently testing the ability to download your Tweets with a very small percentage of users,” Twitter said in an email.

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One user tweeted that if you have the feature, it’s at the bottom of your settings page where it says “Your Twitter Archive.” To get your tweets, click on a button that says “Request your archive.”

Once you’ve done that, Twitter emails you a link when your tweets are ready to be downloaded, one user explained in a blog.

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When you get the link, you can download a “zip” file containing your tweets in HTML form. You’ll also get them in CSV and JSON files, according to the Next Web.

In the HTML file, your tweets are shown in a layout similar to the one used on Twitter’s website. You can search through your tweets or browse through them by months.

But as pointed out by @Psilosophy, the user who discovered the new feature, you might feel a little embarrassed when you go back and look at your early tweets.

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OH MY GOD! I USED TO TALK HERE IN THE THIRD PERSON WHEN I FIRST STARTED!! * hangs head in shame * — Psanta(@Psilosophy) December 16, 2012

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