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Character Counter for LinkedIn
LinkedIn posts can be up to 3,000 characters long — but the feed only shows the beginning before the “see more” fold cuts in. This counter shows your post length live in a LinkedIn preview so both your hook and total length land right.
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- Post limit: 3,000 characters — links and emojis count unweighted, every character = 1.
- “See more” fold: only ~140–220 characters are immediately visible in the feed (device-dependent guideline) — the hook must sit before it.
- Engagement guideline: 900–1,200 characters with short paragraphs are considered the sweet spot (industry benchmark).
- Comment limit: 1,250 characters — long additions work better as a follow-up comment than as a wall of text.
Frequently asked questions
- How many characters does a LinkedIn post allow?
- A regular LinkedIn post holds up to 3,000 characters. For longer content there are LinkedIn articles with much more room — in the feed itself, 3,000 characters is the hard stop.
- Where does LinkedIn truncate the text (“see more”)?
- Depending on the device, only roughly the first 140–220 characters are visible in the feed; the rest hides behind “see more”. The first one or two lines decide whether people click — plan your hook deliberately before the fold.
- Do emojis and links count differently on LinkedIn?
- No. Unlike X, LinkedIn does not weight anything: every character simply counts — links count at their full length too. That is why this counter counts plain Unicode characters for LinkedIn (emojis = 1).
- How long should a LinkedIn post ideally be?
- As an industry benchmark, 900–1,200 characters with a clear paragraph structure is considered a good corridor for reach and dwell time. More important than absolute length: a strong hook before the fold and easily scannable paragraphs.