# Mastodon character limit

> Mastodon posts are limited to 500 characters on most servers, though some servers allow more. Every link counts as 23 characters.

Canonical: https://tesselith.com/free-tools/character-counter/mastodon

| What | Limit |
| --- | --- |
| Post (default) | 500 (server-dependent) |
| Any link | Counts as 23 |
| Bio | 500 |
| Images per post | Up to 4 |

- Check your server's limit; some allow thousands of characters.
- Content warnings count toward the limit.
- Hashtags are how people find posts on Mastodon; use a few relevant ones.

## Questions people ask

### What is the character limit on Mastodon?

500 characters on most servers. Some servers raise it.

### Do links count toward the Mastodon limit?

Every link counts as 23 characters, whatever its length.

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