Social media writing

Facebook Post Character Limit

Facebook posts can be much longer than most social captions, with 63,206 characters commonly used as the working upper limit for regular posts. For better reach and readability, count the full post before publishing and keep the main message near the beginning.

Paste your copy into the Character Counter. It shows total characters, characters without spaces, words, reading time, and common social limits including Facebook posts.

What counts toward the limit?

• Letters, numbers, punctuation, spaces, line breaks, hashtags, and pasted links all add length.
• Emoji and special characters can behave differently across editors, so check the final text after pasting.
• If you manage a Page, Group, or ad workflow, the composer or campaign field may apply a different practical limit.
• Very long posts may be hidden behind a preview, so the first two lines should carry the hook.

Recommended Facebook post lengths

Use the full limit only when the post needs a detailed announcement, story, or policy update. For everyday updates, write a short version first, then add details only if they improve the reader's decision. If a post is becoming an article, publish the article elsewhere and use Facebook for the summary and link.

Quick workflow

Draft the post, count it, then preview the first sentence as if it appears alone in the feed. If the opening does not explain the benefit, rewrite the start before trimming the ending.

Related tools

Character Counter, Social Media Character Limits, and Word Counter.