Social Media Character Limits Reference
This comprehensive guide provides character limits for all supported social media platforms when posting through Ayrshare. Understanding these limits helps ensure your content is properly formatted and doesn’t get truncated or rejected.
Bluesky Character Limits
Property | Description |
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post | 300 characters maximum |
Facebook Character Limits
Property | Description |
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post | 63,206 characters maximum |
title | reels title - 255 characters maximum (truncated if over) |
Google Business Profile Character Limits
Property | Description |
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post | 1,500 characters maximum |
Event Title | 58 characters maximum |
Coupon Code | 58 characters maximum |
Instagram Character Limits
Property | Description |
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post | 2,200 characters maximum |
altText | 1,000 characters maximum per image |
firstComment > comment | 2,196 characters maximum |
LinkedIn Character Limits
Property | Description |
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post | 3,000 characters maximum |
title | 400 characters maximum |
firstComment > comment | 20,000 characters maximum |
Pinterest Character Limits
Property | Description |
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post | 500 characters maximum |
title | 100 characters maximum |
link | 2,048 characters maximum |
altText | 500 characters maximum |
Reddit Character Limits
Property | Description |
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post | 5,000 characters maximum |
title | 300 characters maximum |
firstComment > comment | 10,000 characters maximum |
Snapchat Character Limits
Property | Description |
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post | 500 characters maximum |
post | spotlight - 160 characters maximum (truncated if over) |
Telegram Character Limits
Property | Description |
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post | 1,024 characters maximum (truncated if over) |
Threads Character Limits
Property | Description |
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post | 500 characters maximum |
TikTok Character Limits
Property | Description |
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post | 2,200 characters maximum |
Property | Description |
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post | 280 characters maximum |
post | 25,000 characters maximum (Premium X accounts such as Premium or Premium Plus) |
altText | 1,000 characters maximum per image |
subTitleName | 150 characters maximum |
YouTube Character Limits
Property | Description |
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post | 5,000 characters maximum |
youTubeOptions > title | 100 characters maximum |
youTubeOptions > tags | 500 characters total, 2+ characters each |
youTubeOptions > subTitleName | 150 characters maximum |
API Considerations
When using the Ayrshare API:
- Posts exceeding character limits will be rejected with an error
- Some platforms may truncate content rather than reject it (Telegram, Snapchat Spotlight)
- Consider using
shortenLinks: true
for platforms with tight limits
Updates and Changes
Social media platforms do update their character limits. This guide is current as of the last update, but we recommend:
- Using our API error responses to identify limit issues
- Checking the Ayrshare Latest Updates page for platform updates