LinkedIn character counter
LinkedIn posts can be up to 3,000 characters, and the feed shows the first 210 characters or 3 lines before “…see more”. Most letters count as one and most emoji as two. Paste your post below to count it the way LinkedIn does.
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How this count works
- Most letters count as one and most emoji as two.
- A line break counts as one character.
- Mentions and hashtags count like any other text, the @ and # included.
- Links count by their full length.
Your text never leaves your browser: nothing is sent anywhere or stored.
How LinkedIn counts characters.
LinkedIn counts text in UTF-16 units, the way many apps store it. Letters, spaces and most symbols count as one; most emoji count as two, an emoji with a skin tone as four, and joined emoji like families as more.
A few examples, counted the way LinkedIn counts them: “Refract” counts as 7, “👍” counts as 2, “👍🏽” counts as 4, “👨👩👧” counts as 8, “日本語” counts as 3 and “https://refract.social/pricing” counts as 30.
In the feed, LinkedIn shows the first 210 characters or 3 lines of a post, whichever comes first, and hides the rest behind a “more” link.
Character limits on every network.
| Network | Limit | How it counts |
|---|---|---|
 Instagram | 2,200 | Unicode characters; a flag counts as two |
 Facebook | 63,206 | Unicode characters; a flag counts as two |
 Threads | 500 | Emoji count as their size in bytes |
 TikTok | 2,200 | Most emoji count as two |
 YouTube | 5,000 | Bytes: most emoji count as four |
| LinkedIn This page | 3,000 | Most emoji count as two |
 X | 280 | Emoji and CJK count as two, links as 23 |
 Pinterest | 800 | Unicode characters; a flag counts as two |
 Bluesky | 300 | Every character you see counts as one |
 Mastodon | 500 | Links count as 23 |
 Telegram | 1,024 | Most emoji count as two |
 Google Business Profile | 1,500 | Unicode characters; a flag counts as two |
 WordPress | No limit | Unicode characters; a flag counts as two |
 Discord | 2,000 | Most emoji count as two |
 Tumblr | No limit | Unicode characters; a flag counts as two |
 Slack | 4,000 | & counts as five, < and > as four |
 Pixelfed | 500 | Unicode characters; a flag counts as two |
 DEV | 819,200 | Bytes: most emoji count as four |
Questions and answers.
What is the LinkedIn character limit?
A LinkedIn post can be up to 3,000 characters. Most letters count as one, most emoji as two, and a line break as one.
Where does LinkedIn cut a post with “…see more”?
After the first 210 characters or 3 lines, whichever comes first. See it with the LinkedIn post preview.
Why do emoji count as two characters on LinkedIn?
LinkedIn counts most emoji as two characters, and an emoji with a skin tone or a joined emoji as more, so they use up the limit faster than letters.
Do line breaks count?
Yes, one character each. They also count toward the 3 lines the feed shows before “…see more”.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. The counter runs in your browser, and nothing you type is sent to Refract or stored.
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