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LinkedIn character counter.
A LinkedIn post can be up to 3,000 characters. Paste yours to count it the way LinkedIn does.
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How it counts
How LinkedIn counts characters.
It counts UTF-16 code units: letters, accents and spaces are 1, most emoji are 2, and emoji built from several pieces count more.
- Common letters, including accented ones like é, count 1.
- Most emoji count 2. A family emoji or one with a skin tone counts every piece it’s made of.
- Links count their full length.
| Example | Text | Counts as |
|---|---|---|
| A word | Hello | 5 |
| Accented | Café | 4 |
| An emoji | 🌙 | 2 |
| A family emoji | 👨👩👧👦 | 11 |
| A flag | 🇨🇦 | 4 |
| Japanese | 日本 | 2 |
| A link | https://example.com/spring-sale | 31 |
Limits
LinkedIn post limits.
Text is only part of it. These are the limits a LinkedIn post has to fit, as SocialHelper checks them.
Source: LinkedIn API reference ↗ Posting to LinkedIn with SocialHelper: LinkedIn integration
- Text limit
- 3,000 characters, counted as described above
- Text
- Optional
- Images per post
- 20
- Videos per post
- None
- Image formats
- JPG, PNG, GIF
- Largest image
- 5.0 MB
FAQ
About the LinkedIn limit
What is the LinkedIn character limit?
A LinkedIn post can be up to 3,000 characters. It counts UTF-16 code units: letters, accents and spaces are 1, most emoji are 2, and emoji built from several pieces count more.
Do emoji count as one character on LinkedIn?
Not always. A moon emoji (🌙) counts 2, and a family emoji (👨👩👧👦) counts 11.
Do links count toward the limit?
Yes. A link counts its full length, so a 31-character link uses 31 characters.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. The counter runs in your browser, and nothing you type leaves this page.
Why do counters disagree?
Many counters count every symbol as 1. LinkedIn doesn’t, so their number can be off for emoji, links or other scripts. This one uses the same counting code SocialHelper runs before it posts to LinkedIn.
Does SocialHelper check this before posting?
Yes. Every post is checked against these limits for each account before it goes out. If anything doesn’t fit, nothing is posted and you see every problem at once.
Post to LinkedIn, checked first.
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