280, counted the way X counts.

A standard X post allows 280 weighted characters, not necessarily 280 visible symbols. Latin letters, spaces and most punctuation count 1; most Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters count 2. An emoji sequence counts 2, even a joined family or an emoji with a skin tone. See X’s Counting characters.

A recognized link counts 23, whether its address is shorter or longer. Shortening the address yourself does not save room; spaces around it still count. X explains the rule in How to post links in a Post.

Longer posts allow up to 25,000 characters with an eligible X Premium subscription, including Basic. See About X Premium. This counter checks the standard 280 budget, not your account’s subscription: going over 280 here does not mean an eligible longer post cannot be published.

Checked on October 31, 2026. For examples, LinkedIn’s different count and Flaghand’s measured Show more cutoff, read X and LinkedIn character limits, explained.

280 characters a post, counted the way X counts them. X Premium subscribers can post up to 25,000; the timeline shows the first part of a longer post, then Show more.

A link counts 23 whatever its length. An emoji counts 2, even one made of several, like a skin tone, a family or a flag. Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters count 2 each, as do most symbols. Letters, numbers, spaces, most punctuation and line breaks count 1.

Many counters count every letter of a link, and an emoji as 1. This one counts the way X’s own composer does, rule for rule, so it matches the number X shows.

An @handle you type counts like any other text. Photos, videos and GIFs count nothing, and neither do the names X adds above a reply.

No. It is counted in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere or stored, and the page sets no cookies.