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Telegram character counter.
A Telegram post can be up to 4,096 characters. Paste yours to count it the way Telegram does.
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How it counts
How Telegram 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
Telegram post limits.
Text is only part of it. These are the limits a Telegram post has to fit, as SocialHelper checks them.
Source: Telegram API reference ↗ Posting to Telegram with SocialHelper: Telegram integration
- Text limit
- 4,096 characters, counted as described above
- Text
- Optional
- Images per post
- 10
- Videos per post
- None
- Image formats
- JPG, PNG, WEBP
- Largest image
- 9.5 MB
FAQ
About the Telegram limit
What is the Telegram character limit?
A Telegram post can be up to 4,096 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 Telegram?
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. Telegram 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 Telegram.
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 Telegram, checked first.
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