Check your tweet length against the 280-character limit. Count hashtags, mentions, and calculate thread length.
URLs in tweets always count as 23 characters regardless of actual length (Twitter uses t.co link shortener).
| Content Type | Limit |
|---|---|
| Tweet | 280 characters |
| Direct Message | 10,000 characters |
| Bio | 160 characters |
| Display Name | 50 characters |
| Handle (@username) | 15 characters |
Twitter (now X) allows up to 280 characters per tweet for standard accounts. Previously the limit was 140 characters, which was doubled in November 2017.
Yes, but all URLs are shortened using Twitter's t.co service and count as 23 characters, regardless of the original URL length.
This tool calculates how many tweets your text would need if split into a thread. Each tweet in a thread can contain up to 280 characters.
Yes, hashtags (#) and mentions (@) count as regular characters toward the 280-character tweet limit.
No. All analysis runs entirely in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.