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YouTube 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 YouTube. Your text stays in your browser.

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How YouTube counts characters

  • YouTube 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.

YouTube character limit

5,000 characters

  • The caption becomes the video description.

Last verified . For image sizes, video limits, and sources, see the YouTube post size and specs. Ready to publish? Use the YouTube post scheduler.

YouTube character counter FAQ

What is the YouTube character limit?

YouTube captions can be up to 5,000 characters long. The caption becomes the video description.

Do spaces and line breaks count on YouTube?

Yes. Every space and line break counts as one character toward the YouTube limit.

How do emoji count on YouTube?

YouTube 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 YouTube limit before publishing?

Yes. PostQuest checks every caption against the YouTube limit before a post can be scheduled, so it never fails at publish time for being too long.

Character counters for other networks

Writing one post for several networks? Check it against all of them at once with the social media character counter.

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.

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