Character Counter for Social Media: Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Limits (2026)
Every social media platform has its own character limit, and going even one character over can mean your post gets cut off or rejected entirely. Instead of guessing or counting manually, a character counter tool shows you exactly where you stand before you hit publish. Common Social Media Character Limits Twitter/X 280 characters for a standard post. Instagram captions Up to 2,200 characters, though only the first couple of lines show before "more." LinkedIn posts Up to 3,000 characters, with the first few lines visible before a "see more" cutoff. Facebook posts Technically allows much longer text, but posts over 400-500 characters tend to get truncated in the feed. Meta descriptions (for SEO) Typically kept under 160 characters to display fully in Google search results. Why Character Count Matters Beyond Just Limits Even when a platform technically allows more characters, shorter posts often perform better because they'r...