Pinterest Description Counter
Count your Pin description against 500 characters and your title against 100. Free.
Pinterest Pin limits: 500 and 100
A Pin description can be up to 500 characters and a Pin title up to 100 characters. This tool counts both at once, so you can write the title and description together and keep each inside its limit. Only the first 50 to 60 characters of the description show before Pinterest truncates it, so the opening line is where your keywords earn their keep.
Write Pins for search
Pinterest is a visual search engine, so descriptions are read by the algorithm as much as by people. High-performing descriptions tend to cluster around 200 to 230 characters: enough to describe the Pin naturally and work in two or three keywords, without stuffing. Lead with what the Pin is and who it is for, then add context and a soft call to action. Keep hashtags to a couple of specific ones, and make the title a clear, keyword-first headline rather than a clever phrase.
Common questions
What is the Pinterest description character limit? 500 characters for the Pin description and 100 for the Pin title.
How much of the description shows? Roughly the first 50 to 60 characters before a truncation, so put keywords first.
What is the ideal description length? Many strong Pins land around 200 to 230 characters, which reads naturally and still fits keywords.
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