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Social media character counter

Type or paste your post once. See the character count for every network as you type, and which ones it fits. Free, no sign-up, nothing leaves your browser.

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Fits every network with a limit.

  • X (Twitter)280280 left
  • Bluesky300300 left
  • Threads500500 left
  • Pinterest500500 left
  • Mastodon500500 left
  • Kick500500 left
  • Twitch500500 left
  • Fediverse500500 left
  • Pixelfed500500 left
  • Farcaster1,0241024 left
  • Google Business1,5001500 left
  • Discord2,0002000 left
  • Discord Webhook2,0002000 left
  • Instagram2,2002200 left
  • LinkedIn3,0003000 left
  • Misskey3,0003000 left
  • TikTok4,0004000 left
  • Telegram4,0964096 left
  • Google Chat4,0964096 left
  • YouTube5,0005000 left
  • Lemmy10,00010000 left
  • VK16,00016000 left
  • Mattermost16,38316383 left
  • MMicrosoft Teams20,00020000 left
  • Matrix30,00030000 left
  • Reddit40,00040000 left
  • SSlack40,00040000 left
  • Facebook63,20663206 left

Counts use Unicode characters, the way most networks count. X counts links as 23 characters and some emoji as 2, so leave a little room.

Social media character limits

The post limits Postoni checks against, for every network with a limit.

NetworkCharacter limitCounter
X (Twitter)280 charactersOpen tool: X (Twitter) character counter
Bluesky300 charactersOpen tool: Bluesky character counter
Threads500 charactersOpen tool: Threads character counter
Pinterest500 charactersOpen tool: Pinterest character counter
Mastodon500 charactersOpen tool: Mastodon character counter
Kick500 charactersOpen tool: Kick character counter
Twitch500 charactersOpen tool: Twitch character counter
Fediverse500 charactersOpen tool: Fediverse character counter
Pixelfed500 charactersOpen tool: Pixelfed character counter
Farcaster1,024 charactersOpen tool: Farcaster character counter
Google Business1,500 charactersOpen tool: Google Business character counter
Discord2,000 charactersOpen tool: Discord character counter
Discord Webhook2,000 charactersOpen tool: Discord Webhook character counter
Instagram2,200 charactersOpen tool: Instagram character counter
LinkedIn3,000 charactersOpen tool: LinkedIn character counter
Misskey3,000 charactersOpen tool: Misskey character counter
TikTok4,000 charactersOpen tool: TikTok character counter
Telegram4,096 charactersOpen tool: Telegram character counter
Google Chat4,096 charactersOpen tool: Google Chat character counter
YouTube5,000 charactersOpen tool: YouTube character counter
Lemmy10,000 charactersOpen tool: Lemmy character counter
VK16,000 charactersOpen tool: VK character counter
Mattermost16,383 charactersOpen tool: Mattermost character counter
MMicrosoft Teams20,000 charactersOpen tool: Microsoft Teams character counter
Matrix30,000 charactersOpen tool: Matrix character counter
Reddit40,000 charactersOpen tool: Reddit character counter
SSlack40,000 charactersOpen tool: Slack character counter
Facebook63,206 charactersOpen tool: Facebook character counter

How to write one post that fits everywhere

  1. 1

    Write the full version first, then trim for the shortest network you post to.

  2. 2

    Put the hook in the first 120 characters. Most feeds cut off around there.

  3. 3

    Keep links and hashtags at the end so they're easy to drop per network.

  4. 4

    Use Postoni's composer to keep one draft and tweak each channel's copy.

Character counter FAQ

Which social network has the shortest limit?

X (Twitter) at 280 characters for standard accounts, followed by Bluesky at 300. Threads and Mastodon allow 500, and LinkedIn allows 3,000.

Do spaces and emoji count?

Yes. Spaces, line breaks and punctuation all count. Some networks count certain emoji as two characters, so leave a small buffer.

Is my text stored anywhere?

No. The counter runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to a server.

Can Postoni check limits while I schedule?

Yes. The Postoni composer shows a live counter for every channel you post to and flags anything too long before it's scheduled.

Count less. Post more.

Postoni checks every network's limit as you write and schedules the post for you.

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