WordBench reference
LinkedIn character limit
The LinkedIn post limit is 3,000 characters. 3,000 characters is generous enough that the real question is not whether your post fits but where the feed cuts it off.
Count your text against this limit
Counted in characters, the unit LinkedIn actually uses, not in plain characters. Nothing you type here leaves your browser.
Nothing counted yet. The limit is 3,000 characters.
What happens when you go over
Input stops at 3,000. Long before that, the feed collapses the post behind a see more link.
The collapse happens after roughly three lines, so the first 200 characters do more work than the remaining 2,800. Write the hook, then the post.
Every LinkedIn limit, with its unit
| Field | Limit | Counted in | What people get wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post | 3,000 | characters | The feed collapses a post after roughly the first three lines, so the opening matters far more than the ceiling. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the LinkedIn character limit? 3,000 characters for the post, according to Post and share updates, LinkedIn Help. Checked on 23 July 2026.
What is the LinkedIn character limit?
3,000 characters for the post, according to Post and share updates, LinkedIn Help. Checked on 23 July 2026.
What happens if I go over the LinkedIn limit?
Input stops at 3,000. Long before that, the feed collapses the post behind a see more link.
Does LinkedIn count emoji differently?
LinkedIn publishes its limit in plain characters, so an emoji costs the same as a letter in the field itself. How the emoji is stored underneath can still differ: see the methodology page for the four ways WordBench measures the same text.
Where does this number come from?
From Post and share updates, LinkedIn Help, linked in the sources section on this page. Nothing here is estimated or copied from another character counter, and every figure carries the date it was last checked.
Sources
The counting rules behind each unit, and why two character counters can disagree about the same sentence, are written out on the methodology page.