What is a Snowflake ID?

A Snowflake ID is a unique numeric identifier used by platforms like Twitter, Discord, and Instagram. It encodes the creation timestamp directly into the number, so you can extract the exact date and time something was created just from its ID.

Each service uses a different starting point (epoch) for the timestamp, so the same number decodes to different dates depending on the platform.

Tool description

Paste a Snowflake ID, pick the service it came from, and get the creation date in multiple formats. You can also enter a custom epoch for other Snowflake-based systems.

Examples

Twitter/X post ID 1798828853857394688 → 2024-06-06T18:00:25.505Z

Discord message ID 1113490829785972736 → 2023-05-31T13:00:00.022Z

Features

  • Built-in presets for Twitter/X, Discord, and Instagram
  • Custom epoch support for any Snowflake-based system
  • Outputs ISO, UTC, local, and Unix timestamp formats
  • Copy buttons on all fields

Use cases

  • Find out when a tweet, Discord message, or Instagram post was created from its ID alone.
  • Verify timestamps during investigations or content moderation without API access.