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A post on X can be up to 280 characters, counted the way X weighs them, and a post within the limit shows in full. Type or paste your tweet below to see how it will look on X, with its character count. Add an image to see it under the text.
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How this count works
- Most Latin letters count as one; emoji and Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters count as two; every link counts as 23.
- A line break counts as one character.
- Mentions and hashtags count like any other text, the @ and # included.
- In Refract, longer text can be split into a thread.
X preview
X shows this much before “Show more”.
It stays in your browser and is never uploaded.
Your text never leaves your browser: nothing is sent anywhere or stored.
How X counts characters.
X weighs characters: most Latin letters, numbers and punctuation count as one; emoji and Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters count as two; and every link counts as 23, however long it is, because X shortens links itself.
A few examples, counted the way X counts them: “Refract” counts as 7, “👍” counts as 2, “👍🏽” counts as 2, “👨👩👧” counts as 2, “日本語” counts as 6 and “https://refract.social/pricing” counts as 23.
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 | 3,000 | Most emoji count as two |
| X This page | 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.
How long can a tweet be?
Up to 280 characters, counted the way X weighs them: emoji and Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters count as two, every link as 23.
Does the preview show long posts?
Yes. Text over 280 characters is cut with “Show more”, the way X shows long posts.
Is my image uploaded?
No. An image you add stays in your browser to show in the preview, and is gone when you leave the page.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. The preview is drawn in your browser, and nothing you type is sent to Refract or stored.
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