Facebook Post character limit
The Facebook post limit is 63,206 characters.
Check your text against the Facebook limit
About the Facebook character limit
Facebook posts can be up to 63,206 characters — effectively unlimited for practical purposes. Despite this, posts under 480 characters receive roughly 66% more engagement than longer posts, according to various social media studies.
Tips for writing within the Facebook limit
- Shorter posts consistently outperform long ones on Facebook — aim for under 250 characters for maximum engagement.
- Facebook truncates posts in the feed — place your most compelling content first.
- Questions and direct calls to action perform well within the first line.
- The 63,206-character limit rarely needs consideration in practice.
Why character limits exist
Character limits serve different purposes across platforms. On Twitter / X, the 280- character limit encourages concise communication and keeps the timeline scannable. On SMS, the 160-character limit is a technical constraint from the GSM protocol dating back to 1985. For SEO fields like meta descriptions and page titles, limits reflect the physical pixel width of Google's search result snippets — not a character count enforced by Google, but a practical constraint for avoiding truncation.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Facebook post character limit?
The Facebook post limit is 63,206 characters. Shorter posts consistently outperform long ones on Facebook — aim for under 250 characters for maximum engagement.
Does the Facebook post limit include spaces?
Yes. Spaces count as characters toward the 63,206-character limit on Facebook, the same as letters and punctuation.
What happens if I exceed the Facebook character limit?
Facebook will prevent you from posting or saving if you exceed the 63,206-character limit. The character counter in the platform's editor turns red when you approach or hit the limit.
Do emojis count as characters on Facebook?
Yes, emojis count as characters. Most emoji use 1–2 characters of your limit depending on the platform's encoding. Check the live counter above as you type — it shows the exact count as Facebook would see it.