TikTok Character Counter

Stay within TikTok's 2,200-character caption limit.

A live character counter for TikTok, which cuts posts off at 2,200 characters. It counts as you type and warns before you cross the line, so you find out here rather than when TikTok rejects the post or silently truncates it.

How to use the TikTok Character Counter

  1. Paste or type your post.
  2. Watch the counter against TikTok's 2,200-character limit.
  3. Watch the visible portion too — roughly the first line shows over the video before “more”.
  4. Trim, then copy the final text.

TikTok Character Counter at a glance

TikTok limit
2,200 characters
Before truncation
roughly the first line shows over the video before “more”
Counts
Characters including spaces, emoji and hashtags
Cost
Free — no signup

Frequently asked questions

What is TikTok's character limit?

2,200 characters. Roughly the first line shows over the video before “more”.

Do emoji count as one character?

Usually more than one. Many emoji are multi-byte, and some networks count them by byte rather than by glyph — which is why a post that looks short can still be rejected. This counter counts what you see; leave a little headroom if the post is emoji-heavy.

Do links count against the limit?

On X a link always counts as 23 characters no matter its real length. Most other networks count the URL as typed.

Should I write to the limit?

No. The limit is where the post breaks; the truncation point is where readers stop. Write to the second number and treat the first as a guardrail.

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