LinkedIn Character Limit Checker: questions, answered
What is LinkedIn's current post character limit?
3,000 characters, including spaces and emoji. LinkedIn raised the limit from 1,300 to 3,000 characters in 2023, and it has held steady since, according to LinkedIn's own help documentation.
How many characters show before LinkedIn's see more cutoff?
For a post, roughly the first 210 characters show on desktop and about 140 on mobile before the rest is hidden behind a "see more" link. For the About section, the cutoff is around 300 characters on desktop and 200 on mobile. These are the numbers that actually decide whether someone keeps reading.
What is the character limit for a LinkedIn headline?
220 characters on desktop, though LinkedIn allows slightly more, up to about 240, when edited from mobile. Only the first 60 to 70 characters typically show in search results and compact mobile views, so the most important words should come first.
Does the About section have the same cutoff as posts?
No. The About section allows up to 2,600 characters total, but only around the first 300 characters show on desktop and 200 on mobile before a reader has to click to expand it, which is a different fold point than a regular post.
Do emoji and line breaks count toward the character limit?
Yes. LinkedIn counts every character in the field, including emoji, spaces, and line breaks, the same way this checker does. A post that looks short because it has a lot of blank lines between sentences can still use up a meaningful share of the limit.
Does this tool check my live LinkedIn post automatically?
No. Paste your text directly into the box above and everything is counted in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere or connected to your LinkedIn account.