Threads character counter
Threads posts can be up to 500 characters. Letters, spaces and line breaks count as one each, but Threads counts an emoji as its size in bytes, usually four, so emoji use up the limit fast. Paste your post below to count it the way Threads does.
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How this count works
- Letters count as one; an emoji counts as its size in bytes, usually four.
- 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 Threads counts characters.
Threads counts letters, spaces and line breaks as one each, but an emoji as its size in bytes: four for most, eight with a skin tone, and more for joined emoji like families.
A few examples, counted the way Threads counts them: “Refract” counts as 7, “👍” counts as 4, “👍🏽” counts as 8, “👨👩👧” counts as 18, “日本語” counts as 3 and “https://refract.social/pricing” counts as 30.
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 This page | 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 | 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 Threads character limit?
A Threads post can be up to 500 characters. Letters, spaces and line breaks count as one; each emoji counts as its size in bytes.
Why do emoji count as more than one character on Threads?
Threads counts an emoji by its size in bytes: most are four, an emoji with a skin tone is eight, and joined emoji like families are more.
Do links count toward the limit?
Yes. A link counts as the characters in it, so a long link uses more of the 500.
How many photos or videos can a Threads post have?
Up to 20 files in one post, as a carousel. Files don’t count toward the character limit.
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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