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X character counter.
An X post can be up to 280 characters. Paste yours to count it the way X does.
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How it counts
How X counts characters.
Most letters count 1, but every link counts 23 and each emoji counts 2. Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters count 2 as well.
- Links are shortened to t.co, so any link costs 23 characters however long it is. Bare domains like example.com count as links too.
- Each emoji counts 2, including ones built from several pieces, such as a family or a flag.
- Characters from Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew and Indic scripts count 1. Most others count 2.
| Example | Text | Counts as |
|---|---|---|
| A word | Hello | 5 |
| Accented | Café | 4 |
| An emoji | 🌙 | 2 |
| A family emoji | 👨👩👧👦 | 2 |
| A flag | 🇨🇦 | 2 |
| Japanese | 日本 | 4 |
| A link | https://example.com/spring-sale | 23 |
Limits
X post limits.
Text is only part of it. These are the limits an X post has to fit, as SocialHelper checks them.
Source: X API reference ↗ Posting to X with SocialHelper: X integration
- Text limit
- 280 characters, counted as described above
- Text
- Optional
- Images per post
- 4
- Videos per post
- None
- Image formats
- JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF
- Largest image
- 5.0 MB
FAQ
About the X limit
What is the X character limit?
An X post can be up to 280 characters. Most letters count 1, but every link counts 23 and each emoji counts 2. Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters count 2 as well.
Do emoji count as one character on X?
Not always. A moon emoji (🌙) counts 2, and a family emoji (👨👩👧👦) counts 2.
Do links count toward the limit?
Yes, but every link counts as 23 characters, however long it is.
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. X 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 X.
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 X, checked first.
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