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Bio character counter
Paste your bio once and see, network by network, how many characters it uses and how many are left. The limits: Instagram 150, X 160, TikTok 80, LinkedIn (headline) 220, and YouTube (channel description) 1,000. Free, no sign-up.
Bio character counter
| Network | Characters used | Left |
|---|---|---|
| InstagramBio | 82 / 150 | 68 left |
| XBio | 84 / 160 | 76 left |
| TikTokBio | 82 / 80 | 2 over |
| LinkedInHeadline | 82 / 220 | 138 left |
| YouTubeChannel description | 82 / 1,000 | 918 left |
How to use it
- Paste or write your bio in the box. The example bio shows how the rows read.
- Each row shows the characters your bio uses on that network and how many are left.
- When a row says how many characters over, trim the bio until every network you use fits.
Questions
- What is the Instagram bio character limit?
- 150 characters. Paste your bio into the counter above to see how much room is left.
- What is the X bio character limit?
- 160 characters. X counts emoji and Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters as two, so a bio with emoji runs out sooner. Paste your bio into the counter above to see how much room is left.
- What is the TikTok bio character limit?
- 80 characters. Paste your bio into the counter above to see how much room is left.
- What is the LinkedIn headline character limit?
- 220 characters. Paste your bio into the counter above to see how much room is left.
- What is the YouTube channel description character limit?
- 1,000 characters. Paste your bio into the counter above to see how much room is left.
- Does an emoji count as one character?
- On X an emoji counts as two, the way X weights posts. The counter counts it as one everywhere else, as you see it on screen.
- Why is Facebook not in the counter?
- Sources disagree on how long a Facebook Page bio can be, so we leave it out rather than show a number we cannot check.