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Character counter for every platform at once.

Paste it in and see how much room each platform leaves you, including how X counts links and emoji.

Links count as 23 characters on X, however long they are, and emoji count double, the way X counts.

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Why the numbers differ from a plain word count

  • X counts links as 23

    Every link costs 23 characters on X, however long it is, because X rewrites it. A 90-character URL and a 20-character one cost the same.

  • Emoji count double on X

    Most emoji count as two characters toward the 280.

  • The fold matters more than the limit

    LinkedIn shows roughly the first 210 characters or three lines, and Instagram about 125, before 'see more'. Most people read only that part.

Facebook character counter

Facebook allows far more than most people write.

  • 63,206 characters

    A Facebook Page post holds up to 63,206 characters, and Facebook counts every character as written, links included. Long posts are fine, but readers decide in the first lines.

LinkedIn character counter

  • 3,000 characters

    A LinkedIn post holds up to 3,000 characters, and links count as written. The feed shows about the first 210 characters, or three lines, before “see more”, so the opening has to carry the post.

Threads character counter

  • 500 characters

    A Threads post holds up to 500 characters. Threads counts emoji by their size in bytes, so one emoji can use up to four characters of the 500.

YouTube character counter

  • 100 for a title, 5,000 for a description

    A YouTube video title holds up to 100 characters and a description up to 5,000, counted as written, links included.

Facebook character counter

Paste your post and see how much of Facebook's limit it uses.

  • The limit

    A Page post holds up to 63,206 characters.

  • How Facebook counts

    Facebook counts every character as written, links included.

  • Worth knowing

    Facebook folds long posts behind "See more", but where it folds varies by screen and isn't documented, so keep the key line first.

LinkedIn character counter

Paste your post and see how much of LinkedIn's limit it uses, and where the feed folds it.

  • The limit

    A post holds up to 3,000 characters.

  • How LinkedIn counts

    LinkedIn counts every character as written, links included.

  • The fold

    The feed shows about the first 210 characters, or three lines, then "…see more".

Threads character counter

Paste your post and see how much of Threads's limit it uses.

  • The limit

    A post holds up to 500 characters.

  • How Threads counts

    Threads counts emoji by their size in bytes, so one emoji can use up to four characters of the 500.

  • Worth knowing

    Only the first hashtag in a post becomes its topic tag; later ones stay plain text.

YouTube character counter

Paste your post and see how much of YouTube's limit it uses.

  • The limit

    A video description holds up to 5,000 characters, and a title up to 100.

  • How YouTube counts

    YouTube counts every character as written, links included.

  • Worth knowing

    YouTube ignores hashtags after the first 15 in a description.

Questions

What is the limit for each platform?

X: 280 characters. LinkedIn: 3,000. Instagram: 2,200. A YouTube description: 5,000. The counter shows all four.

Does it store what I type?

No. It runs in your browser and nothing is sent anywhere.

What is the limit on Facebook, Threads and YouTube?

Facebook Page post: 63,206 characters. Threads: 500. YouTube: 100 for a title and 5,000 for a description. The counter shows these beside X, LinkedIn and Instagram.

Is there a character limit on Facebook posts?

Yes: a Page post holds up to 63,206 characters, far more than anyone writes.

Where does Facebook cut long posts?

Behind "See more", at a point that varies by screen and isn't documented, so keep the key line first.

How long can a LinkedIn post be?

Up to 3,000 characters. Only about the first 210 show before "…see more".

Do links count on LinkedIn?

Yes, as written: a long link uses every one of its characters.

How many characters can a Threads post have?

500 per post. Dripost can turn longer text into a chain of replies.

Why do emoji count more on Threads?

Threads counts emoji by their size in bytes, so one emoji can use up to four characters.

What are YouTube's limits?

A title holds up to 100 characters and a description up to 5,000.

How many hashtags can a YouTube description have?

YouTube ignores hashtags after the first 15, so keep to a few.

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