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X Character Counter

The standard X post limit is 280 weighted characters. Check your draft with links, emoji, and CJK text counted before you schedule it.

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280 weighted characters remaining · Within limit

What counts toward the limit

X uses weighted character counts. Each link counts as 23, while most emoji and CJK characters count as 2. This counter checks the standard 280-character limit. X Premium accounts can publish longer posts of up to 25,000 characters.

X’s official character counting guide

Limits at a glance

X Character Counter limits
Standard post280 weighted characters
Links23 weighted characters per URL
Emoji and CJKMost count as 2 weighted characters
X PremiumLonger posts of up to 25,000 characters
Over the limitPosts are rejected, not truncated
Images or videoUp to 4 images or 1 video
Non-Premium videoUp to 140 seconds

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