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Tinder Hack: See Who Liked You Without Gold (No Payment Needed!)

By Devender Gupta 5 min read
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Tinder. The ubiquitous app that has redefined how many of us meet new people. You swipe right, you swipe left, and sometimes, you get that little notification: someone has liked you! But who? Tinder, in its wisdom (and business model), blurs these potential admirers behind a paywall called “Tinder Gold.” For a monthly fee, you get to see your secret admirers, among other premium features.

But what if your curiosity is piqued, and you’re not quite ready to open your wallet for Tinder Gold? What if you just want a sneak peek at who’s shown interest?

Well, for the tech-savvy (or just the curious!), there’s often a way to peek behind the curtain using the power of your web browser. Today, we’ll explore a method that, with a little bit of browser magic, can help you unblur those tantalizing teaser images on Tinder’s web interface.

Disclaimer: This method involves interacting with your browser’s developer console and running a script. While it accesses data your browser is already receiving (just not displaying clearly), Tinder could change how their platform works at any time, rendering this method ineffective. Always be cautious when running scripts from the internet. This is for educational and informational purposes.

The “Likes You” Grid: Blurred by Design

When you log into Tinder on your desktop browser (tinder.com) and navigate to the “Likes You” section (often represented by a gold diamond icon), you’re presented with a grid of blurred images. These are the profiles of people who have swiped right on you. Tinder Gold unblurs these, making it easy to see and match.

Our goal? To tell your browser to fetch the unblurred versions of these images that are, in many cases, already accessible via Tinder’s API (Application Programming Interface), just not displayed by default without a Gold subscription.

How to Unblur Tinder Likes: The Developer Console Method

This technique leverages your browser’s developer console and a snippet of JavaScript code to fetch and display the clearer images.

Here’s how you can do it:

  1. Open Tinder in your Web Browser:
    Navigate to https://tinder.com/ in Google Chrome, Firefox, or any modern desktop web browser and log in to your account.
  2. Go to the “Likes You” Section:
    Click on the “Likes You” icon (it usually shows a number and looks like a stack of cards or a diamond, often with a gold tint if you have likes). You should see the grid of blurred images.
  3. Open the Developer Console:
    You can typically open the developer console by:
    • Pressing F12 on your keyboard.
    • Right-clicking anywhere on the page and selecting “Inspect” or “Inspect Element,” then navigating to the “Console” tab.
  4. Paste the Code:
    Once the console is open, you’ll see a command line prompt (usually > or >>). Carefully copy the JavaScript code provided below:
async function unblur() {
  try {
    const response = await fetch("https://api.gotinder.com/v2/fast-match/teasers", {
      headers: {
        "X-Auth-Token": localStorage.getItem("TinderWeb/APIToken"),
        "platform": "android",
      },
    });

    const data = await response.json();
    const teasers = data.data.results;

    const teaserEls = document.querySelectorAll(
      ".Expand.enterAnimationContainer > div:nth-child(1)"
    );

    teasers.forEach((teaser, index) => {
      const teaserEl = teaserEls[index];
      if (!teaserEl) return; // Prevent error if element is missing

      const teaserImage = `https://preview.gotinder.com/${teaser.user._id}/original_${teaser.user.photos[0].id}.jpeg`;

      teaserEl.style.backgroundImage = `url("${teaserImage}")`;
    });
  } catch (err) {
    console.error("Failed to unblur teasers:", err);
  }
}

unblur();
  • Run the Script:
    After pasting the code into the console, press Enter.
  • Voila! (Hopefully):
    If everything works as expected, the script will fetch the high-resolution image URLs for your “likes” and replace the blurred previews with the clear ones directly on the page. You should now be able to see who liked you!

How Does This Work?

The JavaScript code you just ran does a few key things:

  1. Fetches Data: It makes a request to a Tinder API endpoint (https://api.gotinder.com/v2/fast-match/teasers). This endpoint is likely what the Tinder app itself uses to get data about who liked you.
  2. Authentication: It uses your existing X-Auth-Token (which Tinder stores in your browser’s localStorage when you log in) to authenticate this request, proving it’s you asking for your data.
  3. Parses Results: It takes the response from the API, which contains information about the users who liked you, including their user IDs and photo IDs.
  4. Identifies Elements: It finds the HTML elements on the page that are displaying the blurred teaser images. This is done using a CSS selector (document.querySelectorAll(…)). This is the part most likely to break if Tinder updates its website’s HTML structure.
  5. Replaces Images: For each “like,” it constructs the URL to the original, unblurred photo (e.g., https://preview.gotinder.com/USER_ID/original_PHOTO_ID.jpeg) and updates the backgroundImage style of the corresponding HTML element.

Important Considerations & Caveats:

  • It Might Break: Tinder can (and likely will) change their API endpoints, response structures, or website HTML at any time. If they do, this script will stop working until it’s updated.
  • Terms of Service: While you’re accessing data that your browser is technically privy to, directly calling APIs or modifying page behavior with scripts could be against Tinder’s Terms of Service. Use this method at your own discretion and understanding.
  • Not a Full Gold Replacement: This trick primarily unblurs the images in the “Likes You” grid. It doesn’t grant other Tinder Gold features like unlimited swipes, Passport, or Top Picks visibility.
  • Browser Only: This method is for Tinder’s web version on a desktop browser, not the mobile app.
  • Selector Sensitivity: The document.querySelectorAll line uses a specific selector to find the image containers. If Tinder changes its website code (the CSS classes, HTML structure), this selector will fail, and the script won’t find the elements to update. The provided code has some basic error handling and comments, but advanced users might need to inspect the page and update the selector if it breaks.

This little browser trick can be a fun way to satisfy your curiosity without committing to a Tinder Gold subscription. Just remember its limitations and use it responsibly. Happy (and hopefully clearer) swiping!

Devender Gupta