LinkedIn Character Counter
Count characters for any LinkedIn field and see exactly where it gets cut off.
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LinkedIn has a different limit for almost every field, and a separate, much shorter point at which it stops showing your text. The limit is rarely the problem — the fold is. Pick a surface below to count against the right maximum and see where the cut actually lands.
Count my LinkedIn characters
408
of 3,000 characters
73
words
11
lines
21s
read time
Only about 210 characters show on desktop and 140 on mobile before "see more". Everything that matters goes above that line.
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Cut at 210 characters. 198 hidden behind "see more".
Every LinkedIn character limit in one table
| Field | Limit | What actually shows |
|---|---|---|
| Post | 3,000 characters | Only about 210 show on desktop and 140 on mobile before "see more". |
| Headline | 220 characters | About the first 70 show in search, comments and connection requests. |
| About section | 2,600 characters | Roughly the first 300 show before "see more" on desktop, ~200 on mobile. |
| Connection request note | 200 characters | Short by design. Lead with the specific reason you are reaching out. |
| Comment | 1,250 characters | Long comments are truncated in the feed; the first line does the work. |
| Direct message | 8,000 characters | Generous, but anything past a couple of short paragraphs rarely gets read. |
| Article title | 100 characters | Front-load the searchable words; long titles clip in previews. |
| Article body | 110,000 characters | Effectively unlimited for normal writing. |
| First name / last name | 20 / 40 characters | Credentials appended to your surname eat into the 40. |
| Cover banner | 1584 x 396 px (4:1) | Keep key text centred so it survives the mobile crop. |
| Profile photo | 400 x 400 px or larger | Square source, rendered as a circle. |
| Company tagline | 120 characters | Shown under the company name in search and on the page header. |
Specs verified August 2026 against LinkedIn Help. LinkedIn changes these without announcement, and the truncation points are approximate because they depend on line length and screen width.
The limit is not the number that matters
A post can run to 3,000 characters, but LinkedIn shows about 210 of them on desktop and roughly 140 on a phone before collapsing the rest behind "see more". Most people read on a phone. So the real constraint on a post is not 3,000 characters — it is the 140 or so that decide whether anyone expands it.
The same pattern repeats everywhere. Your headline holds 220 characters but search shows about 70. Your About section holds 2,600 but opens with about 300. Write to the fold, then use the remaining space for the people who chose to keep reading.
How to use the character counter
- Pick the surface you are writing for — the limit and the fold both change.
- Paste or type your draft. Counts update as you type; nothing is sent anywhere.
- Switch to Mobile. The fold is much tighter, and that is where most readers are.
- Rewrite until the visible portion stands on its own, then copy it out.
Pair it with these free tools
See the whole post in context with the Post Preview, check your profile intro with the Profile Preview Tool, add real bold with the Post Text Formatter, or score the draft with the Post Grader.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the LinkedIn post character limit?
A LinkedIn post can hold 3,000 characters. That is rarely the constraint that matters: LinkedIn shows only about 210 characters on desktop and 140 on mobile before collapsing the rest behind "see more". Write so the visible portion stands on its own.
How many characters can a LinkedIn headline be?
A headline holds 220 characters, but only roughly the first 70 appear in search results, comments and connection requests. Front-load the words people search for.
What is the LinkedIn About section character limit?
The About section holds 2,600 characters. Roughly the first 300 show before "see more" on desktop and closer to 200 on mobile, so the opening two lines carry the section.
How long can a LinkedIn connection request note be?
A connection request note is capped at 200 characters for members without Premium, and there is no fold — the whole thing shows. Say specifically why you are reaching out.
Does this counter store what I type?
No. Every count and preview runs in your browser. Nothing you paste is sent to a server or saved, so you can safely check unpublished drafts.
Why does my post look shorter on mobile than desktop?
LinkedIn truncates sooner on mobile — around 140 characters versus about 210 on desktop — and line breaks wrap differently on a narrow screen. Since most people read on a phone, check the mobile view first.