# Telegram character limit

> Telegram messages are limited to 4,096 characters, and captions on photos and videos to 1,024.

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

| What | Limit |
| --- | --- |
| Message | 4,096 |
| Media caption | 1,024 |
| Channel description | 255 |
| Bio | 70 |

- A long post with a photo has to fit 1,024; send the photo first and the text as its own message if you need more.
- Bold the first line so it reads as a headline in the chat list.

## Questions people ask

### What is the Telegram message character limit?

4,096 characters per text message.

### What is the Telegram caption limit?

1,024 characters for captions on photos, videos and files.

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