# LinkedIn InMail character limit > An InMail holds a 200-character subject and a 1,900-character body. Count yours. Free, no signup. Runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to us. **LinkedIn InMail character limit: 1,900. Count your subject and message, no signup.** Use it at https://tools.joinvalley.co/linkedin-inmail-character-limit Part of the [LinkedIn character counter](https://tools.joinvalley.co/linkedin-character-counter). ## How long can a LinkedIn InMail be? Every LinkedIn character limit, with its source. An InMail can have a subject of up to 200 characters and a body of up to 1,900, according to LinkedIn's InMail character limits page and its Sales Navigator help. LinkedIn's InMail FAQ says 2,000 for the body; we count against 1,900, so a message that fits here fits everywhere. | Field | Characters | Where it's from | | --- | --- | --- | | [Post](https://tools.joinvalley.co/linkedin-post-character-limit) | 3,000 | LinkedIn Help Center | | [Headline](https://tools.joinvalley.co/linkedin-headline-character-limit) | 220 | Not published by LinkedIn. 220 is the reported figure. | | [About section](https://tools.joinvalley.co/linkedin-about-character-limit) | 2,600 | LinkedIn Talent Blog | | [Comment](https://tools.joinvalley.co/linkedin-comment-character-limit) | 1,250 | LinkedIn Help Center, for comments in groups. None published for the feed. | | [Connection request note](https://tools.joinvalley.co/linkedin-connection-request-character-limit) | 200 | LinkedIn Help Center | | InMail subject | 200 | LinkedIn Help Center | | InMail message | 1,900 | LinkedIn Help Center. One older FAQ says 2,000. | | Group post | 3,000 | LinkedIn Help Center | | [Company Page tagline](https://tools.joinvalley.co/linkedin-company-page-character-limit) | 120 | LinkedIn Learning | | [Company Page overview](https://tools.joinvalley.co/linkedin-company-page-character-limit) | 2,000 | LinkedIn 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. Sources: [LinkedIn Help: Post and share updates](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a528176) (read 2026-10-29), [LinkedIn Help: General limits for LinkedIn groups](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a544801) (read 2026-10-29), [LinkedIn Help: Personalize invitations to connect](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/46662/personalize-invitations-to-connect?lang=en) (read 2026-10-29), [LinkedIn Help: InMail character limits](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a411986/inmail-character-limits) (read 2026-10-29), [LinkedIn Talent Blog: 14 LinkedIn Profile Summaries That We Love (Jen Dewar, 30 Apr 2024)](https://www.linkedin.com/business/talent/blog/product-tips/linkedin-profile-summaries-that-we-love-and-how-to-boost-your-own) (read 2026-10-29), [LinkedIn Learning: Creating your tagline (Growing Your Business with LinkedIn Pages)](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/growing-your-business-with-linkedin-pages-22873022/creating-your-tagline) (read 2026-10-29), [LinkedIn Learning: About overview and company description (Growing Your Business with LinkedIn Pages)](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/growing-your-business-with-linkedin-pages-22873022/about-overview-and-company-description) (read 2026-10-29), [Commenti: LinkedIn Headline Character Limit: 220, With Caveats (3 Oct 2026)](https://www.commenti.in/blogs/linkedin-headline-character-limit) (read 2026-10-29) ## How it works Paste your InMail subject or message, pick which, 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 and 1,900 are from LinkedIn's InMail character limits page and its Sales Navigator help. The 2,000 and the monthly InMail credits are from LinkedIn's InMail Messages FAQ. ## 1,900 or 2,000? And how many InMails you get. LinkedIn's own pages give two numbers for the body. Here's which one we use, and why. ### Two numbers for the body LinkedIn's InMail character limits page says up to 200 characters in the required subject line and up to 1,900 in the body. Its Sales Navigator help gives the same 200 and 1,900. Its InMail Messages FAQ says up to 2,000 in the body and calls the subject optional. We count against 1,900, the lower one. Sources: [LinkedIn Help: InMail character limits](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a411986/inmail-character-limits) (read 2026-10-29), [LinkedIn Help: Send an InMail message in Sales Navigator](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a107018/compose-an-inmail-message-in-sales-navigator?lang=en) (read 2026-10-29), [LinkedIn Help: InMail Messages FAQ](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a554514) (read 2026-10-29) ### How many InMails you get a month It depends on your plan: 5 a month on Premium Career, 15 on Premium Business, 50 on Sales Navigator Core, 5 per job on LinkedIn Hiring Pro, and 30 a month up to 90 in total on Premium All-in-One. You get the credit back when the person accepts your InMail. Sources: [LinkedIn Help: InMail Messages FAQ](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a554514) (read 2026-10-29) ### 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. Sources: [MDN: the HTML maxlength attribute](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Reference/Attributes/maxlength) (read 2026-10-29) ## Sources - [LinkedIn Help: InMail character limits](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a411986/inmail-character-limits) (read 2026-10-29) - [LinkedIn Help: Send an InMail message in Sales Navigator](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a107018/compose-an-inmail-message-in-sales-navigator?lang=en) (read 2026-10-29) - [LinkedIn Help: InMail Messages FAQ](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a554514) (read 2026-10-29) - [MDN: the HTML maxlength attribute](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Reference/Attributes/maxlength) (read 2026-10-29) ## Questions people ask ### What is the LinkedIn InMail character limit? 200 characters for the subject and 1,900 for the body, according to LinkedIn's InMail character limits page and its Sales Navigator help. ### What is the InMail subject line character limit? 200 characters. ### Is the InMail body limit 1,900 or 2,000 characters? LinkedIn's pages differ: its InMail character limits page and Sales Navigator help say 1,900, its InMail FAQ says 2,000. Write to 1,900 and it fits either way. ### Is the subject line required in an InMail? LinkedIn's InMail character limits page calls it required; its InMail FAQ calls it optional. Add one, up to 200 characters. ### How many InMails do I get a month? 5 on Premium Career, 15 on Premium Business, 50 on Sales Navigator Core, 5 per job on LinkedIn Hiring Pro, and 30 a month up to 90 in total on Premium All-in-One, according to LinkedIn's InMail FAQ. ### Do I get InMail credits back? Yes, when the person accepts your InMail, according to LinkedIn's InMail FAQ. ### Is this LinkedIn InMail character counter free? Yes. 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