What happens if my LinkedIn post is over 3,000 characters?

LinkedIn won't post past the limit. Its Help Center suggests writing an article on LinkedIn's publishing platform when you need more room.

Is the character limit the same for a post in a LinkedIn group?

Yes. LinkedIn's page of general limits for groups gives 3,000 characters for group posts too.

How many times can I post in a LinkedIn group?

Up to 15 posts a week in a single group, in up to 20 groups a week, and 60 posts across all groups, according to LinkedIn's Help Center.

How many words is 3,000 characters?

It depends on how long your words are. The counter shows words and characters side by side, so paste a draft and you'll see both.

Is this LinkedIn post character 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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LinkedIn post character limit: 3,000.Count yours as you type, no signup.

A LinkedIn post holds up to 3,000 characters. Count yours against it.

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

Where it's going

Your text (the example is ours: paste yours over it)

Words: 57
Lines: 9
Without spaces: 211

270 / 3,000

2,730 characters left.

LinkedIn's published limit

Where else it fits

Post · 3,000Fits
Headline · 22050 over
About section · 2,600Fits
Comment · 1,250Fits
Connection request note · 20070 over
InMail subject · 20070 over
InMail message · 1,900Fits
Group post · 3,000Fits
Company Page tagline · 120150 over
Company Page overview · 2,000Fits

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The limits

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

A LinkedIn post can be up to 3,000 characters, according to LinkedIn's Help Center. Past that, LinkedIn suggests writing an article on its publishing platform instead. A post in a LinkedIn group has the same 3,000-character limit.

LinkedIn character limits by field, and where each number comes from
Field	Characters	Where it's from
Post	3,000	LinkedIn Help Center
Headline	220	Not published by LinkedIn. 220 is the reported figure.
About section	2,600	LinkedIn Talent Blog
Comment	1,250	LinkedIn Help Center, for comments in groups. None published for the feed.
Connection request note	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	120	LinkedIn Learning
Company Page overview	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.

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 post 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 3,000 is from LinkedIn's Help Center page on posting and sharing updates. The group-post limit is from LinkedIn's page of general limits for groups.

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Sources

LinkedIn Help: Post and share updates ↗read 29 Oct 2026
LinkedIn Help: General limits for LinkedIn groups ↗read 29 Oct 2026
MDN: the HTML maxlength attribute ↗read 29 Oct 2026

Posting on LinkedIn

What else limits a LinkedIn post.From LinkedIn's Help Center.

The 3,000 characters is the one most people hit. In groups there are a few more.

01
Over 3,000 characters? Write an article
LinkedIn doesn't let a post run past 3,000 characters. Its Help Center points you to its publishing platform instead, where you can write an article.
If you'd rather keep it a post, the counter shows where your text would stop, so you can see what to cut.
From LinkedIn Help: Post and share updates ↗, read 29 Oct 2026
02
Posting in a LinkedIn group
A group post has the same 3,000-character limit. LinkedIn also caps how often you post: 15 posts a week in a single group, posts in up to 20 groups a week, and 60 posts across all groups.
You can mention up to 20 people in one conversation.
From LinkedIn Help: General limits for LinkedIn groups ↗, read 29 Oct 2026
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 post?: 3,000 characters, according to LinkedIn's Help Center.
What happens if my LinkedIn post is over 3,000 characters?: LinkedIn won't post past the limit. Its Help Center suggests writing an article on LinkedIn's publishing platform when you need more room.
Is the character limit the same for a post in a LinkedIn group?: Yes. LinkedIn's page of general limits for groups gives 3,000 characters for group posts too.
How many times can I post in a LinkedIn group?: Up to 15 posts a week in a single group, in up to 20 groups a week, and 60 posts across all groups, according to LinkedIn's Help Center.
How many words is 3,000 characters?: It depends on how long your words are. The counter shows words and characters side by side, so paste a draft and you'll see both.
Is this LinkedIn post character 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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