Facebook Character Counter
Paste your post to see how many characters it uses and how many are left. It uses the same rule PostQuest checks before publishing to Facebook. Your text stays in your browser.
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How Facebook counts characters
- Facebook does not publish how it counts emoji, so this counter uses the rule PostQuest checks before publishing: every Unicode character counts as 1.
- Spaces, line breaks, links, @mentions, and #hashtags count character by character.
- Most emoji count as 1, but combined emoji count each part, so 👨👩👧 counts as 5.
Facebook character limit
5,000 characters
- Longer message bodies are truncated in the feed.
Last verified . For image sizes, video limits, and sources, see the Facebook post size and specs. Ready to publish? Use the Facebook post scheduler.
Facebook character counter FAQ
What is the Facebook character limit?
Facebook captions can be up to 5,000 characters long. Longer message bodies are truncated in the feed.
Do spaces and line breaks count on Facebook?
Yes. Every space and line break counts as one character toward the Facebook limit.
How do emoji count on Facebook?
Facebook does not publish its rule. PostQuest counts each Unicode character as 1, so most emoji count as 1 and combined emoji, such as a family, count each part.
Does PostQuest check the Facebook limit before publishing?
Yes. PostQuest checks every caption against the Facebook limit before a post can be scheduled, so it never fails at publish time for being too long.
Character counters for other networks
Schedule posts that pass these checks
PostQuest validates every caption and file against these limits before a post is scheduled, so nothing fails at publish time.