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X (Twitter) post length checker (280 characters)

Free accounts get 280 “weighted” characters: links always count as 23, emoji and Chinese/Japanese/Korean characters count as 2.

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The X (Twitter) post limit at a glance

Limit
280 characters
How it’s counted
Weighted: links count as 23, emoji and CJK characters as 2, everything else as 1.
When it’s too long
X won’t post it unless your account has a subscription that allows longer posts.
Where the number comes from
Official limit
Last reviewed

How to write for it

  • A link costs 23 characters no matter how long it is.

Where you’ll see the X (Twitter) post

Posts show in full on the timeline, so this limit is about what X will let you publish, not about a cut on screen.

Before and after

Before

We just shipped the biggest update in our history, with a redesigned dashboard, faster exports, dark mode, team spaces, a brand new API and lots of small fixes that you asked for over the last six months. Huge thanks to everyone who sent feedback. Read the full changelog here: https://example.com/blog/changelog-2026

After

Our biggest update yet: new dashboard, faster exports, dark mode, team spaces and a new API. Thanks to everyone who sent feedback. Full changelog: https://example.com/blog/changelog-2026

Common mistakes

  • Counting a long link at its full length; X counts every link as 23.
  • Forgetting that emoji count as 2.
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X (Twitter) post: questions

What is the X (Twitter) post limit?

280 characters. Free accounts get 280 “weighted” characters: links always count as 23, emoji and Chinese/Japanese/Korean characters count as 2.

How are links and emoji counted on X?

Every link counts as 23 characters however long it is; emoji and Chinese, Japanese or Korean characters count 2; everything else counts 1.

What happens if my post is too long?

X won’t post it unless your account has a subscription that allows longer posts. Shorten it before you publish.

Do spaces and emoji count?

Yes. Spaces count 1; emoji and CJK characters count 2; any link X recognises counts 23.