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Social Media Character Limit Tester

Test copy length in real-time against character and word limits for Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google Ads, and SMS.

📏 Social Media & Ad Platform Character Limit Validator

Type or paste your copy to test character limits across Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google Ads, YouTube, and SMS in real-time.

Characters

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Words

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Sentences

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Paragraphs

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Twitter / X Post

Social
280 left
0 / 2800%

Twitter / X Bio

Social
160 left
0 / 1600%

LinkedIn Post

Social
3000 left
0 / 30000%

LinkedIn Headline

Social
220 left
0 / 2200%

Instagram Caption

Social
2200 left
0 / 22000%

Instagram Bio

Social
150 left
0 / 1500%

Google Ads Headline

Ads
30 left
0 / 300%

Google Ads Description

Ads
90 left
0 / 900%

SMS Message (1 Segment)

Messaging
160 left
0 / 1600%

YouTube Video Title

Video
100 left
0 / 1000%

YouTube Description

Video
5000 left
0 / 50000%

Pinterest Pin Description

Social
500 left
0 / 5000%

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How to use the Social Media Character Limit Tester

Type or paste your social post or ad copy. Visual progress gauges show character count, percentage used, and remaining capacity across all major platforms.

?Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Social Media Character Limit Tester?

The Social Media Character Limit Tester validates marketing copy and social posts in real time against strict length limits across 12+ major platforms including Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google Ads, YouTube, and SMS messaging.

Who is the Social Media Character Limit Tester for?

Built for social media managers, copywriters, digital advertisers, and growth marketers preparing cross-platform content campaigns.

How to Use the Social Media Character Limit Tester

  1. Type or paste your post, ad copy, or headline into the editor.
  2. View real-time character, word, sentence, and paragraph counters.
  3. Filter by category (Social, Ads, Messaging, Video) to check platform gauges.
  4. Ensure all target platforms display green 'Fits' badges before publishing.

Worked Calculation Example

Drafting a 240-character announcement confirms it fits comfortably within Twitter's 280-character limit, Instagram's 2,200 caption limit, and LinkedIn's 3,000 post limit.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the single-segment SMS character limit?

A single standard SMS text message is limited to 160 GSM-7 characters. Messages exceeding 160 characters are split into concatenated 153-character segments.

What are the character limits for Google Responsive Search Ads?

Google Search Ads allow up to 15 headlines (30 characters max each) and up to 4 descriptions (90 characters max each).

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