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LinkedIn connection request character limit: 200.Count your note as you type, no signup.

A note on a LinkedIn connection request holds up to 200 characters. Count yours.

Runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to us.

Words
33
Lines
1
Without spaces
138

170 / 200

30 characters left.

LinkedIn's published limit

Where else it fits

  • Post · 3,000Fits
  • Headline · 220Fits
  • About section · 2,600Fits
  • Comment · 1,250Fits
  • Connection request note · 200Fits
  • InMail subject · 200Fits
  • InMail message · 1,900Fits
  • Group post · 3,000Fits
  • Company Page tagline · 12050 over
  • Company Page overview · 2,000Fits

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The limits

How long can a LinkedIn connection note be?Every LinkedIn character limit, with its source.

A personal note on a LinkedIn connection request can be up to 200 characters, LinkedIn's Help Center says. On a free account you can add a note to three connection requests a month. Premium members can personalize every invitation.

LinkedIn character limits by field, and where each number comes from
FieldCharactersWhere it's from
Post3,000LinkedIn Help Center
Headline220Not published by LinkedIn. 220 is the reported figure.
About section2,600LinkedIn Talent Blog
Comment1,250LinkedIn Help Center, for comments in groups. None published for the feed.
Connection request note200LinkedIn Help Center
InMail subject200LinkedIn Help Center
InMail message1,900LinkedIn Help Center. One older FAQ says 2,000.
Group post3,000LinkedIn Help Center
Company Page tagline120LinkedIn Learning
Company Page overview2,000LinkedIn Learning

We count spaces, line breaks and punctuation, the way a browser text box does. Emoji and some symbols count as 2. LinkedIn doesn't say how it counts, so leave a few characters spare.

From LinkedIn Help: Post and share updates ↗ · LinkedIn Help: General limits for LinkedIn groups ↗ · LinkedIn Help: Personalize invitations to connect ↗ · LinkedIn Help: InMail character limits ↗ · LinkedIn Talent Blog: 14 LinkedIn Profile Summaries That We Love (Jen Dewar, 30 Apr 2024) ↗ · LinkedIn Learning: Creating your tagline (Growing Your Business with LinkedIn Pages) ↗ · LinkedIn Learning: About overview and company description (Growing Your Business with LinkedIn Pages) ↗ · Commenti: LinkedIn Headline Character Limit: 220, With Caveats (3 Oct 2026) ↗, read 29 Oct 2026

How it works

How this tool works.And what it can't see.

Paste your connection request note and the counter shows the characters used against that field's limit, what's left, and where your text would stop if it's over. It also shows every other LinkedIn field it would fit. Everything runs in your browser, and nothing you type is sent to us.

It counts the way a browser text box does: in UTF-16 code units, so spaces, line breaks and punctuation count, and an emoji can count as 2. It tells you when that happens. LinkedIn doesn't publish how it counts, so leave a few characters spare.

The 200 characters and the three-a-month quota are both from LinkedIn's Help Center page on personalizing invitations to connect.

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Sources

The connection note

200 characters, three times a month.So make each note count.

The quota matters more than the character limit on a free account.

  1. 01

    Three personal notes a month on a free account

    LinkedIn lets free members add a personal note to up to three connection requests a month. Premium members can add one to every invitation.

    Each note can be up to 200 characters.

    From LinkedIn Help: Personalize invitations to connect ↗, read 29 Oct 2026

  2. 02

    What fits in 200 characters

    One reason to connect that's about them, and nothing to sell. The example above is a note like that, well inside the limit. Save the pitch for after they accept, if at all.

    That's our view, not a rule LinkedIn publishes.

  3. 03

    How the counter counts

    A browser text box measures length in UTF-16 code units, which is usually but not always one per character. Most letters, spaces and line breaks are one each. Many emoji are two.

    We count the same way, and show the difference when your text has characters that count as two. LinkedIn doesn't publish how it counts, so if you're within a couple of characters of a limit, check in LinkedIn itself.

    From MDN: the HTML maxlength attribute ↗, read 29 Oct 2026

Questions

Questions people ask.

What is the character limit for a LinkedIn connection request?
200 characters for the personal note, according to LinkedIn's Help Center.
How many personalized connection requests can I send on LinkedIn?
On a free account, you can add a personal note to up to three connection requests a month. Premium members can personalize every invitation, LinkedIn's Help Center says.
Do I need to add a note to a LinkedIn connection request?
No. LinkedIn's Help Center describes the note as something you can add to an invitation, not something it needs.
Can I send a longer message once they accept?
Yes, once you're connected you can message them. We haven't found a character limit LinkedIn publishes for messages between connections.
What should I write in a LinkedIn connection note?
One reason to connect that's about them, and no pitch. That's our view, not a rule LinkedIn publishes.
Is this LinkedIn connection note counter free?
Yes. It's free, needs no signup and runs in your browser, so nothing you type is sent to us or stored.

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