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Twitter Character Limits

Frequently Asked Questions

Twitter increased the character limit from 140 to 280 in November 2017 to give users more space to express themselves. Their research showed that the 140-character limit was a source of frustration for English-language users, while languages like Japanese, Korean, and Chinese could convey more information in fewer characters.

Yes, @mentions do count toward the 280-character limit in tweets. Each @mention counts as the username's length plus the @ symbol. For example, @twitter counts as 8 characters.

Yes, hashtags count toward the 280-character limit. Each hashtag counts as the tag's length plus the # symbol. For example, #Twitter counts as 8 characters.

Yes, emojis do count toward the 280-character limit, but they don't all count the same. Some simple emojis count as 1 character, while more complex emojis (like flags, family combinations, or those with skin tone modifiers) can count as 2 or more characters because they use more Unicode code points.

If you type more than 280 characters, Twitter's interface will prevent you from posting the tweet. Our counter will show how many characters you're over the limit and highlight the counter in red, making it easy to edit your tweet to fit within the limit.