Paste your caption to check it against Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Threads, and Facebook limits. See where “more” hides your text before you post.
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DetailsChoose where you’re posting
Hashtags, emoji, spaces, and line breaks all count toward the 2,200 characters.
“More” cutoff preview
About the first 125 characters show before “more” in the feed.
Your whole text shows before the cutoff.
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Instagram cut the hashtag limit from 30 to 5 in December 2025. The rollout was gradual, so some accounts may still see the old limit.
Each emoji counts as one character here, but some platforms count certain emoji as two. Cutoff points are approximate and vary by device and app version. Your text stays in your browser.
Instagram Caption Length, Hashtag Limit, and Where “More” Cuts Off
An Instagram caption can hold 2,200 characters, but the feed shows only the first 125 or so before a “more” link. If your main point or link sits after that, most people never see it.
Paste your text above and pick where you’re posting. You get a live count against the limit for Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Threads, and Facebook, plus a preview that shades the text hidden behind “more”.
It also tracks the 5-hashtag limit Instagram introduced in December 2025. The hashtag meter flags tags over the limit and duplicate tags, and it counts hashtag characters separately so you can see how much of your caption they use.
When to Check Your Text
Writing an Instagram caption
Check the 2,200-character limit and the 5-hashtag cap together, and move your hook ahead of the “more” cutoff.
Cleaning up a hashtag set
Paste a saved block of tags to spot duplicates and see how many you’re really using before you post.
Posting the same text on several platforms
Open “Check other platforms” to see at a glance whether your text fits each limit.
Writing a YouTube title and description
Keep the title near 60 characters so it isn’t cut off in search, and stay under 15 hashtags.
Fitting an Instagram bio into 150 characters
Switch to Instagram bio to see exactly how many characters you have left.
How to Check a Caption Before You Post
- Choose where you’re posting, such as Instagram caption or YouTube title.
- Type or paste your text. The toolbar inserts bullets, checkmarks, dividers, and a # at the cursor.
- Read the gauge for characters left, and the hashtag meter for tag count and duplicates.
- Check the “more” preview to make sure your key point and link show before the cutoff.
- Copy everything, the text without hashtags, or the hashtags alone, then paste it into the app.
Note: The numbers and preview update as you type, so you can edit and check at the same time.
Counting Rules and Accuracy Notes
- Hashtag limits: Instagram allows up to 5 per post or Reel, and YouTube ignores all hashtags on a video that has more than 15. Instagram rolled its change out gradually, so some accounts may still see the old limit.
- Cutoff points are approximate. They are commonly observed figures, and the real fold can vary by device and app version.
- Every character counts, including spaces and line breaks. Each emoji counts as one, but emoji with a skin tone or joined emoji count as more than one here.
- Anything that starts with # and is followed by letters, numbers, or underscores is counted as a hashtag, including a # inside a link.
- Only text that starts with http:// or https:// is counted as a link. Platforms may count or shorten links differently, so the result can be off by a few characters.
- “Text without hashtags” removes the tags and collapses extra spaces and line breaks before counting. “Copy text without hashtags” also tidies spaces, so the copy can differ slightly from your original.
- Your text stays in your browser and isn’t sent anywhere.
Social Media Character Limits by Platform (2026)
The limits this tool checks against, and where long text gets folded.
| Platform | Character limit | Hashtags | Where “more” appears |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instagram caption | 2,200 | Up to 5 per post or Reel (was 30) | About 125 characters |
| Instagram bio | 150 | — | No cutoff |
| Threads post | 500 (plus a 10,000-character text attachment) | Count toward the limit | — |
| TikTok caption | 4,000 in the app (2,200 in some scheduling tools) | Count toward the limit | — |
| YouTube description | 5,000 | Up to 15; the first 3 show above the title | About 157 characters |
| YouTube title | 100 | — | About 60–70 characters in search |
| Facebook post | 63,206 | Count toward the limit | About 477 characters on desktop, about 125 on mobile |
Instagram’s hashtag cap dropped from 30 to 5 in December 2025. Instagram says that using fewer, more targeted tags rather than many generic ones can improve both performance and the viewing experience. The change has been rolling out gradually, so you may still see the old limit on some accounts.
A dash means we couldn’t verify a figure. Limits last checked November 2026 and can change, so confirm in the app before a big launch.
Writing Captions That Work Before the “More” Cutoff
Filling the limit matters less than what readers see first. These are practical ways to use the space you have.
With only 5 hashtags, pick for relevance
A cap of five means each tag has to earn its spot. Choose tags that describe what the post is actually about, and drop broad ones that fit any photo. Work the keywords you want to be found for into the caption text itself.
Put the point in the first 125 characters
Readers see about 125 characters before “more”. Use that space for the hook or the result, not a greeting. Put the call to action and link shortly after, and keep anything essential out of the folded part.
Writing for several platforms? Start with the tightest limit
Draft the core message to fit the shortest limit you’ll use, such as the Instagram cutoff or the 500 characters on Threads. Then add detail for platforms with more room, like a YouTube description. “Check other platforms” shows which versions still fit.
Hashtags and mentions use your character budget
On most platforms, tags and @mentions count toward the limit. On TikTok and Facebook, which don’t cap the number of tags, a long list can quietly use up hundreds of characters. The Hashtag characters number shows how much of your text they take.
Common Caption Mistakes (and Fixes)
Still using 30 hashtags on Instagram
Older guides recommend 20 to 30 tags, but Instagram now allows up to 5 per post or Reel. Pasting a long saved set means extra tags may not work.
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Your link or key point sits behind “more”
Only about the first 125 characters of an Instagram caption show in the feed. A call to action placed at the end is easy to miss.
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Duplicate tags from a pasted hashtag block
When you reuse a saved block and add a few tags by hand, the same tag can end up in there twice. That wastes one of your 5 slots.
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Using more than 15 hashtags on YouTube
If a video has more than 15 hashtags, YouTube ignores all of them, not just the extras. The tags in the title count too.
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Character Limit Questions
Q.How many hashtags can you use on Instagram?
A. Up to 5 per post or Reel. Instagram announced the change from 30 to 5 in December 2025 and has been rolling it out gradually, so a few accounts may still see the old limit. Instagram’s own guidance is that a few targeted tags work better than many generic ones. When Instagram caption is selected, the hashtag meter turns red as soon as you go past 5.
Q.What is the Instagram caption character limit?
A. 2,200 characters. Hashtags, emoji, spaces, and line breaks all count toward it. In the feed, only about the first 125 characters show before “more”, so put your main point and any call to action first. This tool shows your total, the text without hashtags, and the hashtag characters as separate numbers.
Q.What is the Instagram bio character limit?
A. 150 characters, and spaces and line breaks count. This tool counts each emoji as one character, but some apps may count certain emoji as more, so leave a small margin if your bio has a lot of them.
Q.How do I see where “more” cuts off my caption?
A. Pick a platform that folds long text: Instagram caption, YouTube description, YouTube title, or Facebook. The preview shows the text before the cutoff in dark type and the rest in light gray. The cutoffs are approximate: about 125 characters for Instagram, 157 for a YouTube description, 60 for a YouTube title, and 477 for Facebook on desktop. They can shift by device and app version.
Q.What are the YouTube title, description, and hashtag limits?
A. A title can be 100 characters and a description 5,000. You can use up to 15 hashtags on a video, and if you use more than 15, YouTube ignores all of them. The first 3 hashtags in the description appear above the video title. Search results usually show only about 60–70 characters of a title, so put keywords first.
Q.What is the TikTok caption limit?
A. 4,000 characters in the TikTok app. Some scheduling tools and the TikTok API still cap captions at 2,200, so check that number if you publish through one. Hashtags and @mentions count toward the limit, and this tool counts them too.
Q.How are emoji and line breaks counted?
A. Each emoji counts as one character, and so does every space and line break. Emoji made of several parts, such as ones with a skin tone or the family emoji, count as more than one in this tool. Platforms may count some emoji differently, so leave a small margin when you’re close to a limit.
Q.Does it catch duplicate hashtags?
A. Yes. Tags are compared without regard to upper or lower case, so #Travel and #travel count as the same tag. Duplicates are highlighted in the hashtag list, and “Copy hashtags only” gives you each tag once.
Q.Can I use it to count X (Twitter) posts?
A. Not accurately. X counts a post as 280 weighted characters, where a link counts as 23 and emoji and Chinese, Japanese, or Korean characters count as 2. This tool counts plain characters, so use an X-specific counter for X posts.
Q.Is my text sent to a server?
A. No. The counting runs in your browser and your text isn’t sent anywhere. It’s cleared when you close or reload the page, so copy anything you want to keep.
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