What is the character limit on Twitter (X)?

Standard Twitter (X) accounts have a limit of 280 characters per post (X Premium subscribers can post up to 25,000 characters).

How do links count toward the Twitter character limit?

All URLs on Twitter/X are shortened via t.co and count as exactly 23 characters regardless of original length.

Most standard emojis occupy 2 characters in Twitter's weighted counting system.

Yes, your text remains 100% private in your browser.

Type or paste your tweet text in the editor box.

Watch the remaining characters counter and color-coded progress bar.

Review counts for links, hashtags, mentions, and emojis.

Click "Copy Tweet" when ready to post on X/Twitter.

Official 280-character limit tracker

Standard 23-character weighting for URLs

Hashtag, mention (@), and emoji counters

Dynamic color-coded visual progress bar

One-click copy to clipboard

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