diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/common.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/common.py
index 25729eb7..7982ca7d 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/common.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/common.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import ssl
 import time
 import netrc
 import queue
+import getpass
 import logging
 import datetime
 import requests
@@ -250,6 +251,15 @@ class Extractor():
                        seconds, reason)
         time.sleep(seconds)
 
+    def input(self, prompt, echo=True):
+        if echo:
+            try:
+                return input(prompt)
+            except (EOFError, OSError):
+                return None
+        else:
+            return getpass.getpass(prompt)
+
     def _get_auth_info(self):
         """Return authentication information as (username, password) tuple"""
         username = self.config("username")
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/readcomiconline.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/readcomiconline.py
index 35698605..115de9a2 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/readcomiconline.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/readcomiconline.py
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ class ReadcomiconlineBase():
                 self.log.warning(
                     "Redirect to \n%s\nVisit this URL in your browser, solve "
                     "the CAPTCHA, and press ENTER to continue", response.url)
-                try:
-                    input()
-                except (EOFError, OSError):
-                    pass
+                self.input()
             else:
                 raise exception.StopExtraction(
                     "Redirect to \n%s\nVisit this URL in your browser and "
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py
index f0baa91b..42cf2fa8 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py
@@ -1312,11 +1312,8 @@ class TwitterAPI():
                     msg = "Account temporarily locked"
                     if self.extractor.config("locked") != "wait":
                         raise exception.AuthorizationError(msg)
-                    self.log.warning("%s. Press ENTER to retry.", msg)
-                    try:
-                        input()
-                    except (EOFError, OSError):
-                        pass
+                    self.log.warning(msg)
+                    self.extractor.input("Press ENTER to retry.")
                     retry = True
 
                 elif "Could not authenticate you" in msg: