Twitter character counter
A post on X (Twitter) can be up to 280 characters. X weighs characters: most letters count as one, emoji and Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters count as two, and every link counts as 23, however long it is. Paste your tweet below to count it the way X does.
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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.
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.
What is the Twitter character limit?
A post on X can be up to 280 characters. Most letters count as one, emoji and Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters count as two, and every link counts as 23.
Do links count toward the limit?
Yes, but every link counts as 23 characters, whatever its length, because X shortens links itself.
Why does an emoji count as two characters?
X gives emoji double weight. An emoji with a skin tone, or a joined emoji like a family, still counts as one emoji: two characters.
Do mentions and hashtags count?
Yes, like any other text: each letter counts, and so do the @ and the #.
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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