What are social media character limits?

Twitter/X: 280 characters. Instagram caption: 2,200 characters (125 shown in feed). LinkedIn post: 3,000 characters. Facebook post: 63,206 characters. YouTube title: 100 characters.

Does word count affect engagement?

Yes — shorter posts tend to perform better on most platforms. Twitter sees highest engagement at 71-100 characters. Instagram captions perform best under 150 characters for feed visibility.

Social Media Character Counter - Free Tool

What Is the Social Media Character Counter?

Count characters for Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other platforms. See exactly how close you are to each platform's character limit.

Why Use This Tool?

Every social platform has different character limits — and they count characters differently. This tool shows your text length against each platform's constraints simultaneously.

How to Use This Social Character Counter

Paste or type your content — Enter the text you plan to post on social media into the input field.
Select your platform — Choose your target platform — Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or TikTok — to see platform-specific character limits.
Watch the live count — The counter updates in real time, showing remaining characters, a progress bar, and a warning as you approach the limit.
Optimize your message — Trim your text to fit within the limit while keeping your message clear. The character count helps you identify where to cut.

Tips and Best Practices

→ Front-load your message. On every platform, the first 1–2 lines are visible before 'Read more' or truncation. Put your hook and key information first.
→ URLs count differently per platform. Twitter/X counts all URLs as 23 characters regardless of actual length. LinkedIn and Facebook use the full URL length. Use URL shorteners when character count matters.
→ Emoji count as 2 characters on Twitter/X. Most emoji are encoded as 2 UTF-16 characters. This means a tweet with emoji has less text space than you might expect.
→ Line breaks count as characters. Every line break is 1 character. Heavily formatted posts with lots of spacing consume more of your character budget than you'd think.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current character limits?

Twitter/X: 280 characters. Instagram caption: 2,200. LinkedIn post: 3,000. Facebook post: 63,206. These limits are subject to change — the tool is updated to reflect current platform rules.

Do emojis count as one character?

On most platforms, most emojis count as 2 characters due to Unicode encoding. Some complex emojis (like flags or skin-tone variants) count as even more. This tool counts them correctly.

Does the count include hashtags and mentions?

Yes — hashtags and @mentions are part of the character count on all platforms. The tool counts everything you type, including spaces and punctuation.

What are the character limits for social media platforms in 2026?+

Twitter/X: 280 characters (25,000 for Premium). LinkedIn posts: 3,000 characters. Instagram captions: 2,200 characters. Facebook posts: 63,206 characters. YouTube descriptions: 5,000 characters. TikTok captions: 4,000 characters. These limits may change — always verify with the platform.

Does Twitter count URLs as full length?+

No, Twitter/X wraps all URLs to t.co links, which always count as 23 characters regardless of the original URL length. This means a 100-character URL takes the same space as a 10-character one.

How do hashtags affect character count?+

Hashtags count as regular characters including the # symbol. On Twitter/X, #design counts as 7 characters. On Instagram, you can use up to 30 hashtags per post, and they're often placed in the first comment to keep the caption clean.

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