What is the character limit on X (Twitter)?

280 characters for free accounts and 25,000 for X Premium subscribers.

Do links count toward the X character limit?

Yes. Every link is shortened and counts as 23 characters, no matter how long the original URL is.

Do emoji count as two characters on X?

Many do. X weights most emoji as 2 characters, so this counter, which counts each emoji once, may read slightly low for emoji-heavy posts.

Is this character counter free?

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

X (Twitter) character counter

X posts are limited to 280 characters for free accounts. X Premium subscribers can post up to 25,000. Every link counts as 23 characters, whatever its real length.

of 280 on X (Twitter)

0 characters0 words0 lines

X (Twitter)

280/ 280

Bluesky

300/ 300

Threads

500/ 500

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

X (Twitter) character limits

X (Twitter) character limits
	Limit
Post (free account)	280
Post (X Premium)	25,000
Any link	Counts as 23
Display name	50
Bio	160
Username	15

Writing within the X (Twitter) limit

Leave room for a link: it always takes 23 characters.
Many emoji count as 2 characters on X, so emoji-heavy posts fill up faster.
If an idea needs more than 280, write a thread: an opening post that stands alone, then replies.

Twitter scheduling

Questions people ask

What is the character limit on X (Twitter)?: 280 characters for free accounts and 25,000 for X Premium subscribers.
Do links count toward the X character limit?: Yes. Every link is shortened and counts as 23 characters, no matter how long the original URL is.
Do emoji count as two characters on X?: Many do. X weights most emoji as 2 characters, so this counter, which counts each emoji once, may read slightly low for emoji-heavy posts.
Is this character counter free?: Yes, with no account and no limit. Counting happens in your browser, so nothing you type is sent anywhere.

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X (Twitter) character counter

X posts are limited to 280 characters for free accounts. X Premium subscribers can post up to 25,000. Every link counts as 23 characters, whatever its real length.

of 280 on X (Twitter)

0 characters0 words0 lines

X (Twitter)

280/ 280

Bluesky

300/ 300

Threads

500/ 500

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

X (Twitter) character limits

X (Twitter) character limits
	Limit
Post (free account)	280
Post (X Premium)	25,000
Any link	Counts as 23
Display name	50
Bio	160
Username	15

Writing within the X (Twitter) limit

Leave room for a link: it always takes 23 characters.
Many emoji count as 2 characters on X, so emoji-heavy posts fill up faster.
If an idea needs more than 280, write a thread: an opening post that stands alone, then replies.

Twitter scheduling

Questions people ask

What is the character limit on X (Twitter)?: 280 characters for free accounts and 25,000 for X Premium subscribers.
Do links count toward the X character limit?: Yes. Every link is shortened and counts as 23 characters, no matter how long the original URL is.
Do emoji count as two characters on X?: Many do. X weights most emoji as 2 characters, so this counter, which counts each emoji once, may read slightly low for emoji-heavy posts.
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 X (Twitter)'s limit as you compose, lets you tailor each network's version, and schedules them all.

Join the waitlist