# Bluesky Character Counter

> Check the Bluesky 300-grapheme post limit with a free live counter. Count skin-tone emoji correctly and review image, video, reply, and thread limits.

Bluesky allows 300 graphemes per post. Paste your text to count graphemes, including emoji with skin-tone modifiers, before scheduling it.

Use the [free interactive counter](https://solnk.com/tool/character-counter/bluesky). Counting runs in your browser without sending your text to an API. No signup is needed.

## Limits at a glance

| Limit | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Post length | 300 graphemes |
| Images or video | Up to 4 images or 1 video per post |
| Image size | Hard limit of 1,000,000 bytes per image (about 0.95 MiB); uploads at the boundary can be rejected by the server |
| Video | Up to 3 minutes and 100 MB |
| Replies and threads | Each reply or post in a thread has its own 300-grapheme limit |

## What counts toward the limit

Bluesky measures the entire post in graphemes, not bytes or individual characters. A skin-tone emoji such as 👍🏽 is one grapheme. Each reply and each post in a thread has its own 300-grapheme limit.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the Bluesky post limit?

Each post can contain 300 graphemes. The limit is measured in graphemes, not bytes or individual characters.

### How does Bluesky count skin-tone emoji?

An emoji with a skin-tone modifier, such as 👍🏽, counts as one grapheme.

### Do replies and threads share one limit?

No. Each reply and each post in a thread has its own 300-grapheme limit.

### What media can I add to a Bluesky post?

A post can have up to 4 images or 1 video. Each image has a hard limit of 1,000,000 bytes, about 0.95 MiB; uploading right at that boundary can cause server rejection. Videos can be up to 3 minutes and 100 MB.

## Platform counters and guides

- [All platform counters](https://solnk.com/tool/character-counter)
- [Bluesky character counter](https://solnk.com/tool/character-counter/bluesky)
- [Threads character counter](https://solnk.com/tool/character-counter/threads)
- [X character counter](https://solnk.com/tool/character-counter/x)
- [Instagram character counter](https://solnk.com/tool/character-counter/instagram)
- [LinkedIn post character limit](https://solnk.com/blog/linkedin-post-character-limit)

## Schedule with Solnk

Solnk is a social media scheduling tool that supports Bluesky, Threads, X, and Instagram.

- [bluesky scheduler](https://solnk.com/bluesky-scheduler)

- [Sign up for Solnk](https://solnk.com/register)
- [Related free tools](https://solnk.com/tool)
- [Solnk llms.txt](https://solnk.com/llms.txt)

Last reviewed: 2026-11-09.