X (Twitter) Character Limit
Twitter now allows 280 characters per tweet for most accounts. Premium subscribers can post up to 25,000 characters, but standard tweets are limited to 280.
Twitter Character Count Tips
- Links count as 23 characters regardless of length
- Images, GIFs, and polls don't count toward your limit
- Emojis count as 2 characters each
- Retained retweets (quote tweets) include your text plus the original
- Thread tweets each get their own 280 characters
FAQs
Why did Twitter increase the character limit?
Twitter increased from 140 to 280 characters in 2017 to give users more room to express themselves while maintaining brevity.
Do hashtags count toward the limit?
Yes, hashtags count as regular characters. A long hashtag can use up significant space in your tweet.