Mastering Word & Character Limits
In the world of digital communication, word and character limits are everywhere, defining the scope of your content across various platforms. Understanding these limits ensures your messages are concise, impactful, and perfectly tailored to each platform's requirements.
Word and character limits across platforms
Here are some examples of word and character limits across popular platforms:
Facebook Page Description: Up to 255 characters.
Facebook Comments: Allow up to 8,000 characters.
Facebook Posts: Extremely generous with up to 63,206 characters, but posts between 40-80 characters work best.
Twitter/X (Regular Tweets): Up to 280 characters. It could be up to 10,000 for verified Blue accounts
Twitter/X (DMs - Direct Messages): Up to 10,000 characters.
Instagram Captions: Allow up to 2,200 characters, though 138-150 characters are ideal. Instagram "bios" have a maximum of 150 characters.
Reddit Titles: Can stretch up to 300 characters, while comments have a 10,000-character limit, and posts are capped at 40,000 characters.
SMS Text Messages: Limited to 160 characters. Messages beyond this are split into separate texts.
Apple iMessage: While technically unlimited, errors may occur if the message surpasses 20,000 characters.
TikTok Posts and Comments: Restricted to 150 characters, with profiles limited to 80 characters.
LinkedIn Summary: Accommodates up to 2,600 characters.
Pinterest Descriptions: Provide up to 500 characters.
eBay Titles: Constrained to 80 characters.
Yelp Posts: Offers ample space with a 5,000-character limit.
Title Tags (HTML): While limitless, Google search results will display around 64 characters.
Meta Descriptions (HTML): Unrestricted, but only the first 155-160 characters appear in Google search results.
Whether you're composing a tweet(x), curating a Facebook post, or writing an Instagram caption, the knowledge of character limits ensures your message remains effective and easily digestible.
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