How many characters can I post on X (Twitter)?

X allows 280 characters per post. Paste your text into the free Social Media Character Counter to check X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok and YouTube limits at once.

What is the X (Twitter) character limit?

X allows 280 characters per standard post. Links count as 23 characters regardless of length under X's weighted counting.

Do emojis count as characters?

Yes — emojis count as characters on every platform, and on X most emoji count as two characters under weighted counting.

Do hashtags count toward the limit?

Yes. Every character in a hashtag, including the # symbol, counts toward the platform's character limit.

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Social Media Character Counter

Check your text against every platform limit at the same timeEvery platform has its own ceiling, and going one character over is a special kind of annoying. This page counts as you type and knows each platform's limit, so you find out your tweet is 12 characters over before you open the app.

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Use Social Media Character Counter

Check your text against every platform limit at the same time

Your draft

0 characters · 0 words · X weighted count: 0

X (Twitter) post0 / 280 · 280 left

Instagram caption0 / 2,200 · 2,200 left

Instagram bio0 / 150 · 150 left

LinkedIn post0 / 3,000 · 3,000 left

Facebook post0 / 63,206 · 63,206 left

TikTok caption0 / 2,200 · 2,200 left

YouTube title0 / 100 · 100 left

YouTube description0 / 5,000 · 5,000 left

Threads post0 / 500 · 500 left

Pinterest description0 / 500 · 500 left

The X row uses weighted counting (links count as 23, most emoji as 2) like the real composer. All other rows count plain characters including spaces and line breaks.

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How to use the Social Media Character Counter

Paste your draft

Type or paste your draft into the text box.

Compare platform limits

Watch the per platform rows update with used and remaining characters.

Trim to fit

Edit until the platforms you care about are all within their limits.

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About the Social Media Character Counter

Every platform measures text differently, so one caption rarely fits everywhere. This counter checks your draft against the limits of X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube at once, with live remaining counts and over-limit warnings. The X row even uses weighted counting for links and emoji, just like the real composer. Draft once, check everywhere, and post knowing nothing will get cut off.

Where it helps most

Daily drafting workflows where live counts save the guesswork.

Draft a week of posts

Social media managers drafting a week of posts check every caption against every platform in one place, instead of counting in a notes app.

Perfect an Instagram bio

Anyone writing an Instagram bio can iterate on wording while watching the 150-character ceiling and trim a word while they still can.

Repurpose article intros

Bloggers repurposing article intros as social posts can see at a glance exactly what fits where on each platform daily.

Trim hashtags to fit

Paste anything you like, hashtags, emojis and line breaks included, to check exactly what still fits inside each platform's limit.

Counting it right

Know what the numbers mean before you trust them.

Spaces count too

Spaces count toward the total on most platforms, and this tool counts them, matching how X, Instagram and LinkedIn measure text.

Watch for special counts

Some platforms count certain characters specially: URLs on X are shortened to a fixed length, and some emoji count as more than one character.

Edit in a loop

Because the counts update live, editing becomes a simple loop: tweak a phrase, watch the number move, stop when it fits.