Free Social Media Character Counter
Write or paste a post and see at a glance whether it fits on each platform, and where the feed cuts it off with "more".
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- No signup
- Files stay on your device
Your post
Characters
0
Words
0
Lines
0
Hashtags
0
Mentions
0
Emojis
0
Platform limits
- X Post0 / 280
- Threads Post0 / 500
- Bluesky Post0 / 300
- Instagram Caption0 / 2,200
- Instagram Bio0 / 150
- TikTok Caption0 / 4,000
- LinkedIn Post0 / 3,000
- Facebook Post0 / 63,206
- YouTube Title0 / 100
- YouTube Description0 / 5,000
- Pinterest Description0 / 500
X counts links as 23 and emojis as 2.
How to use the Social Media Character Counter
Every platform counts and cuts posts differently. X counts links as 23 characters and emojis as 2, Instagram stops captions at 2,200 and shows only the first lines in the feed, and a YouTube title is capped at 100. This counter checks one text against all of them at once and counts emojis and accented letters as one character each, the way people read them.
- 1Write or paste your post.
- 2Read the character, word and hashtag counts.
- 3Check each platform bar for the limit and the "more" cut.
Frequently asked questions
Why does X count my post differently from other counters?
X weights characters. Links always count as 23, emojis count as 2, and letters from scripts such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean count as 2. This tool uses the same rules for the X row.
How many characters show before "more" on Instagram?
Around the first 125 characters, depending on the screen and line breaks. Put the hook of the caption in that first line.
Do emojis count as one character?
Here, yes: an emoji, a flag or an accented letter each count as one, the way they look. Some platforms count them as two, which is why X is calculated separately.
What are the character limits for each platform?
X 280, Threads 500, Bluesky 300, Instagram captions 2,200 and bios 150, TikTok captions 4,000, LinkedIn posts 3,000, Facebook posts 63,206, YouTube titles 100 and descriptions 5,000, Pinterest descriptions 500.
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