How do I post more than 500 characters on Threads?

Split it into a thread: post the opening, then add replies that continue it.

Is this character counter free?

Yes, with no account and no limit. Counting happens in your browser, so nothing you type is sent anywhere.

Threads character counter

Threads posts are limited to 500 characters. Longer ideas are usually written as a chain of replies to the first post.

of 500 on Threads

0 characters0 words0 lines

Threads

500/ 500

X (Twitter)

280/ 280

Bluesky

300/ 300

Mastodon

500/ 500

Discord

2,000/ 2,000

Instagram

2,200/ 2,200

TikTok

2,200/ 2,200

3,000/ 3,000

4,096/ 4,096

YouTube (description)

5,000/ 5,000

Facebook

63,206/ 63,206

Threads character limits

Threads character limits
	Limit
Post	500
Bio	150
Images per post	Up to 20
Video length	Up to 5 minutes

Writing within the Threads limit

The opening post has to work alone; most people decide there whether to read the replies.
Links show as plain text, so lead with words, not a URL.
End with something people can answer; Threads rewards replies.

How to schedule Threads posts

Questions people ask

What is the character limit on Threads?: 500 characters per post.
How do I post more than 500 characters on Threads?: Split it into a thread: post the opening, then add replies that continue it.
Is this character counter free?: Yes, with no account and no limit. Counting happens in your browser, so nothing you type is sent anywhere.

Character counters for other networks

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Threads character counter

Threads posts are limited to 500 characters. Longer ideas are usually written as a chain of replies to the first post.

of 500 on Threads

0 characters0 words0 lines

Threads

500/ 500

X (Twitter)

280/ 280

Bluesky

300/ 300

Mastodon

500/ 500

Discord

2,000/ 2,000

Instagram

2,200/ 2,200

TikTok

2,200/ 2,200

3,000/ 3,000

4,096/ 4,096

YouTube (description)

5,000/ 5,000

Facebook

63,206/ 63,206

Threads character limits

Threads character limits
	Limit
Post	500
Bio	150
Images per post	Up to 20
Video length	Up to 5 minutes

Writing within the Threads limit

The opening post has to work alone; most people decide there whether to read the replies.
Links show as plain text, so lead with words, not a URL.
End with something people can answer; Threads rewards replies.

How to schedule Threads posts

Questions people ask

What is the character limit on Threads?: 500 characters per post.
How do I post more than 500 characters on Threads?: Split it into a thread: post the opening, then add replies that continue it.
Is this character counter free?: Yes, with no account and no limit. Counting happens in your browser, so nothing you type is sent anywhere.

Character counters for other networks

Write once, fit every network

Tesselith flags Threads's limit as you compose, lets you tailor each network's version, and schedules them all.

Join the waitlist