LinkedIn Character Counter
Count characters, words, and lines as you type, and see your text against every LinkedIn character limit: the 3000-character post, the 220-character headline, the About section, and the see more fold. No signup.
LinkedIn caps a post at 3000 characters, but only about the first 210 show on desktop before see more. This counter meters your draft against each limit and shows exactly where your fold falls, so the right words land above it.
Styling your text as well? A bold or italic letter is two characters against every limit above, not one. The LinkedIn text formatter runs this same counter alongside every style LinkedIn text can carry, with a verdict on what each one costs you in search and screen readers.
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The see more fold
LinkedIn shows about the first 210 characters of a feed post on desktop, and around 140 on mobile, before a reader has to tap see more. Everything that matters most should land above that fold.
You have 210 characters before the desktop see more fold.
Your text against every LinkedIn limit
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What is the LinkedIn character limit?
LinkedIn caps a post at 3,000 characters and a headline at 220. The About section holds up to 2,600 characters. None of that is what a reader actually sees first: on desktop, only about 210 characters show before the see more fold, and roughly 140 on mobile. The limit is the ceiling; the fold is what earns the click.
- Post
- 3,000 characters
- Headline
- 220 characters
- About section
- 2,600 characters
- Desktop fold
- ~210 characters
Length is a lever, not an afterthought
The right length keeps a post under the limit and puts your best line above the fold. Pair a tight opener with a strong LinkedIn hook and your post earns the click. Here is where counting helps.
Stay under 3000
A LinkedIn post caps at 3000 characters. The counter warns you as you approach the ceiling and flags the moment you go over, so a long post is never silently cut off.
Win the see more fold
Only the first 210 characters or so show on desktop before see more. The fold marker shows exactly how much lands above it, so your hook works before anyone has to tap.
Fit your headline in 220
Your 220-character headline follows your name across LinkedIn. The headline meter keeps it tight, so you say who you help and the outcome without running out of room.
Every limit at a glance
Posts, the About section, comments, connection notes, and the Company Page tagline each have their own limit. One screen meters your text against all of them at once.
Words, lines, and sentences
Beyond characters you get words, sentences, and line counts, so you can shape readable, skimmable posts with short lines and plenty of breathing room.
Private by default
Everything happens on this page in your browser. Your draft is never uploaded, logged, or stored, so even ideas you have not published yet stay yours.
How it works in 3 steps
No software, no signup. Count your text and paste it wherever you write.
Paste your text
Drop in a draft post, a headline, an About section, or a connection note. Edit freely in the box and watch the counts react.
Read the meters
Check your text against every LinkedIn limit. A meter turns amber as you near a limit and red the moment you go over, so you always know where you stand.
Trim to the fold
Use the see more marker to make sure your hook lands above the fold, then copy your text and paste it straight into LinkedIn.
Hitting the limit needs great writing
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Counting keeps you in bounds. Blendin writes the post that fits
A counter tells you the post is too long. It cannot make it shorter, sharper, or sound like you. Blendin hands back the finished piece in your company's real colors, fonts, and voice, sized to land above the see more fold and stay under the 3000-character limit. It reads like a person wrote it, not like AI. Approve it, schedule it on the calendar, and publish to LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Threads from one place, with TikTok on Pro.
Frequently asked questions
What to know about LinkedIn character limits.
What is the LinkedIn post character limit?
A LinkedIn post or update can hold up to 3000 characters. That is the hard ceiling, but it is rarely the right length. Most strong posts run far shorter, because the part that earns the click is the opening lines that show above the see more fold. Use the full 3000 only when the depth genuinely earns it.
What is the LinkedIn headline character limit?
Your LinkedIn headline can be up to 220 characters. It is one of the highest-value fields on your profile, since it follows your name everywhere on the platform, in search results, comments, and the feed. Lead with who you help and the outcome you deliver, then use the rest for keywords and proof.
How many characters show before see more on LinkedIn?
LinkedIn truncates a feed post after about 210 characters on desktop, and around 140 on mobile, before it adds the see more link. Anyone scrolling sees only that opening, so your hook, the reason to keep reading, has to land in the first couple of lines. The counter above shows exactly where your fold falls.
What is the LinkedIn About section character limit?
The About or summary section allows up to 2600 characters. Like the feed, it shows only the first few lines before a reader taps see more, so open with a clear, human first line. The counter above meters your text against the 2600 limit as you write.
Does bold or italic text count as more characters on LinkedIn?
Yes, and usually double. LinkedIn has no bold button, so bold on LinkedIn is a set of Unicode lookalike letters pasted in, and each of those letters is two code units where a plain letter is one. A character field counts code units, so a styled headline that looks like 200 characters can be metered at over 400 and get cut off at the paste. The LinkedIn text formatter on this site shows both numbers side by side, the characters on screen and the characters counted against the limit, and meters every field against the higher one.
Is this LinkedIn character counter free?
Yes. It runs entirely in your browser with no signup, account, or credit card. Type or paste your text and every count updates instantly. Nothing you type is sent to a server, so even unpublished drafts stay private.
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