LinkedIn Character Counter

The 3,000-character limit and the "see more" fold

A LinkedIn post can be up to 3,000 characters, but only about the first 210 characters show in the feed before LinkedIn cuts the post off with a "see more" link. This counter marks that fold on the progress bar, so you can see exactly where your text gets hidden. On mobile the cutoff can be closer to 140 characters, so treat 210 as the generous end of the range.

Write for the fold

Because most people never tap "see more", your opening line does the heavy lifting. Lead with the hook, a bold claim or a question inside the first 210 characters, then add a blank line before the rest so the preview looks clean. LinkedIn does not offer bold or italic formatting, so if you want emphasis in that crucial opener, generate styled Unicode text and paste it in.

Common questions

How many characters show before "see more" on LinkedIn? Roughly 210 on desktop and about 140 on mobile, depending on line breaks and attachments.

What is the maximum length of a LinkedIn post? 3,000 characters for a standard post. Articles and newsletters have their own, much longer limits.

Do hashtags and emojis count? Yes, every visible character counts toward the 3,000, including hashtags, emojis and spaces.

Related: LinkedIn scheduler and the LinkedIn text formatter.