Instagram Character Counter & Caption Limit Checker
Check Instagram caption length (2,200 char limit), bio limits (150 chars), hashtags, and lines in real-time. Live truncation preview for mobile feeds.
166 characters excluding whitespace
3 sentences • 7 lines
Estimated at standard 200 words/min
2 user mentions detected
💡 Creator benchmarks
Keep captions under 2,200 chars, bios under 150. 3–5 niche hashtags beat 30 generic ones; tag max 10 collaborators so every mention notifies.
Social Media Character Limits Cheat Sheet
Official maximum character limits and algorithmic sweet spots across all leading social media channels:
| Platform | Content Type | Max Limit | Recommended Sweet Spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feed & Reel Caption | 2,200 chars | 125–150 chars (before "...more" truncation) | |
| Bio Profile | 150 chars | 3–4 concise bullet lines + CTA link | |
| 𝕏 Twitter / X | Standard Post | 280 chars | 70–120 chars for highest retweet velocity |
| 🎵 TikTok | Video Caption | 2,200 chars | 150–300 chars packed with niche SEO keywords |
| 🎵 TikTok | Profile Bio | 80 chars | Clear niche hook + pointing arrow |
| Feed Post | 3,000 chars | 1,000–1,500 chars with generous line spacing | |
| ▶️ YouTube | Video Description | 5,000 chars | First 200 chars above the fold for search ranking |
| ▶️ YouTube | Video Title | 100 chars | Under 60 chars to avoid mobile truncation |
| 🧵 Threads | Post / Reply | 500 chars | Conversational prompt under 350 chars |
| Pin Description | 500 chars | First 50–100 chars (visible in Pinterest feed) | |
| Status Post | 63,206 chars | 40–80 chars for 86% higher engagement |
How to Use the Social Media Character Counter
Paste or type your copy
Enter your caption, bio, tweet, article, or video script. Characters, words, and sentences update in real time.
Pick your social media platform
Switch between Twitter/X (280), Instagram Caption (2,200), TikTok (2,200), LinkedIn (3,000), YouTube (5,000), Threads (500), or Universal.
Check overflow & copy clean text
Spot red-highlighted overflow characters before posting, audit emoji density, and copy your optimized text with one click.