Free tool
Social media character counter
Paste or type a post to see how many characters it uses, and how much room is left on each of the 10 social networks Postify publishes to.
characters
Fits every network listed.
- Instagram0 / 2,200
2,200 left
- TikTok0 / 2,200
2,200 left
- YouTube0 / 5,000
5,000 left
- LinkedIn0 / 3,000
3,000 left
- Facebook0 / 63,206
63,206 left
- Bluesky0 / 300
300 left
- Pinterest0 / 500
500 left
- Mastodon0 / 500
500 left
- Telegram0 / 4,096
4,096 left
- Discord0 / 2,000
2,000 left
How it counts
Counted the way Postify's composer counts
This counter counts the way Postify's composer does: every UTF-16 code unit is one character, which is the same length a web browser reports for a piece of text.
Letters, digits, spaces and line breaks count as 1 each. Many emoji count as 2, and an emoji joined from several symbols, such as a family, counts as the sum of its parts.
Each network runs its own counter, and not all of them count the same way, so the number a network shows can differ from this one. Treat a post within a few characters of a limit as a close call.
Limits
Character limits by network
| Network | Characters per post | Attachments per post |
|---|---|---|
| 2,200 | up to 10 attachments | |
| TikTok | 2,200 | up to 35 attachments |
| YouTube | 5,000 | one attachment |
| 3,000 | up to 9 attachments | |
| 63,206 | up to 10 attachments | |
| Bluesky | 300 | up to 4 attachments |
| 500 | up to 5 attachments | |
| Mastodon | 500 | up to 4 attachments |
| Telegram | 4,096 | up to 10 attachments |
| Discord | 2,000 | up to 10 attachments |
These are the limits Postify's composer enforces, read from the same platform registry the composer and the publisher run on. Only networks Postify publishes to today are listed. X, Threads, and Reddit coming soon.
Questions
Character limits, answered
What is the character limit on Instagram?
Postify's composer counts every Instagram post against 2,200 characters, and one Instagram post can carry up to 10 attachments (images and videos combined). Paste a draft into the counter to see how much room it leaves.
What is the character limit on TikTok?
Postify's composer counts every TikTok post against 2,200 characters, and one TikTok post can carry up to 35 attachments (images and videos combined). Paste a draft into the counter to see how much room it leaves.
What is the character limit on YouTube?
Postify's composer counts every YouTube post against 5,000 characters, and one YouTube post can carry one attachment (images and videos combined). Paste a draft into the counter to see how much room it leaves.
What is the character limit on LinkedIn?
Postify's composer counts every LinkedIn post against 3,000 characters, and one LinkedIn post can carry up to 9 attachments (images and videos combined). Paste a draft into the counter to see how much room it leaves.
What is the character limit on Facebook?
Postify's composer counts every Facebook post against 63,206 characters, and one Facebook post can carry up to 10 attachments (images and videos combined). Paste a draft into the counter to see how much room it leaves.
What is the character limit on Bluesky?
Postify's composer counts every Bluesky post against 300 characters, and one Bluesky post can carry up to 4 attachments (images and videos combined). Paste a draft into the counter to see how much room it leaves.
What is the character limit on Pinterest?
Postify's composer counts every Pinterest post against 500 characters, and one Pinterest post can carry up to 5 attachments (images and videos combined). Paste a draft into the counter to see how much room it leaves.
What is the character limit on Mastodon?
Postify's composer counts every Mastodon post against 500 characters, and one Mastodon post can carry up to 4 attachments (images and videos combined). Paste a draft into the counter to see how much room it leaves.
What is the character limit on Telegram?
Postify's composer counts every Telegram post against 4,096 characters, and one Telegram post can carry up to 10 attachments (images and videos combined). Paste a draft into the counter to see how much room it leaves.
What is the character limit on Discord?
Postify's composer counts every Discord post against 2,000 characters, and one Discord post can carry up to 10 attachments (images and videos combined). Paste a draft into the counter to see how much room it leaves.
How does this character counter count characters?
The same way Postify's composer does: every UTF-16 code unit is one character. Letters, spaces and line breaks count as 1, many emoji count as 2, and joined emoji count as more. A network's own counter may count some characters differently, so treat a post within a few characters of a limit as a close call.
Do I need an account to use the character counter?
No. The counter is free and needs no sign-up. You only need a Postify account to schedule or publish the post.
Write it once, fit it everywhere
In Postify each network gets its own version of a post, counted as you type, and a post that is over a network's limit is stopped before it can be scheduled. There is a free plan with no credit card required.