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Character Limits for Different Social Media Platforms

Learn what the character limits are for posts and comments on social media platforms

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Written by Julia Zogata
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Before you post, comment, or message on social media, it's essential to understand the character limits that shape your content.Β Below is a breakdown of the current character limits across different social media platforms.

πŸ“˜ Facebook

  • Posts: Up to 63,206 characters

  • Comments: Up to 8,000 characters

  • Private Messages: Up to 20,000 characters

πŸ“Œ Even though the limit is high, shorter content often performs better.


πŸ“Έ Instagram

  • Post captions and Comments: Up to 2,200 characters

  • Direct Messages (DMs): Up to 1,000 characters

πŸ“Œ Hashtags and links count toward the total character count.


🎡 TikTok

  • Comments: Up to 150 characters

  • Posts: Up to 2,200 characters

πŸ“Œ Short, punchy content performs best on TikTok.


▢️ YouTube

  • Comments: Up to 10,000 characters

  • Video Descriptions: Up to 5,000 characters

πŸ“Œ Use keywords and links strategically in descriptions.


πŸ’Ό LinkedIn

  • Posts: Up to 3,000 characters

  • Comments: Up to 1,250 characters

πŸ“Œ Keep a professional and clear tone on LinkedIn.


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