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Twitter character counter

A post on X can be 280 characters, or up to 25,000 with X Premium, counted X’s way: links count as 23 and emoji as 2.

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Any Premium tier counts, including Basic.

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Weighted count
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Characters
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Words
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Links (23 each)
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Counted in your browser. Nothing is sent or saved.

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Counting rules

Twitter character limit: how X counts

A post is limited by weight, not by how many characters you typed.

How X counts each kind of character
What you typeCounts as
Letters, digits, punctuation and spaces1 each
A link23, however long it is
An emoji2, however many parts it has
Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters2 each
Other Unicode characters2 each by default
HashtagsNormally: the # plus the tag text
An @mention you typeNormally
The @mentions X fills in at the start of a reply0
Attached media0

That works out to 280 plain characters, or 140 emoji or Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters. The rules are from X’s counting characters documentation, and this counter uses X’s open-source twitter-text library to apply them.

Counting is the first check. For what happens after you post, see what Twitter analytics shows and doesn’t and what X’s ranking weights reward.

Other limits

Character limits for your name, bio and longer posts

Each figure is from X's own help pages.

Display name
Up to 50 charactersX help
Username (@handle)
5 to 15 charactersX help
Bio
Up to 160 charactersX help
Longer posts with X Premium (any tier, including Basic)
Up to 25,000 charactersX help

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How many characters are in a tweet?
A post on X can contain up to 280 characters. X counts by weight rather than raw length: most characters count as 1, emoji and Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters count as 2, and every link counts as 23.
Do spaces and emoji count?
Yes to both. A space counts as 1, like a letter or punctuation mark. Every emoji counts as 2, including skin-toned and family emoji built from several parts, so a post made only of emoji fits 140.
Do links count toward the limit?
Yes. X shortens every link and counts it as 23 characters, whether the original is short or very long. Two links use 46 of your 280.
Do @mentions count?
An @mention you type counts like any other text. In a reply, the @mentions X fills in at the start don't count. This counter can't tell which mentions X added, so when you draft a reply here, leave the filled-in ones out. Hashtags count normally.
Is the limit different with X Premium?
Yes. X's Premium help page says longer posts let subscribers post up to 25,000 characters, in a post, a quote or a reply. It comes with every Premium tier: Basic, Premium and Premium+. Choose Premium above the box and this counter measures against 25,000 instead of 280.
Is this counter free and private?
Yes. It is free and needs no account. The text you type is counted in your browser, is not sent to LinkIntel and is not saved, so closing the tab clears it.

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