FREE TOOL
LinkedIn Character Counter
Count your LinkedIn post, see exactly where the feed cuts it off with 'see more', and check your length against the band that drove the most engagement in our data.
Marker = the ~210-character see-more cut-off. Full bar = the 3,000-character post limit.
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Paste a post to score its length
What is the LinkedIn post character limit?
A LinkedIn post allows up to 3,000 characters, and the feed truncates at roughly 210 with a see-more link on desktop. For engagement, the sweet spot is tighter: analysis of 236 posts found 600 to 1,199 characters drove the highest engagement at 10.3%, while posts over 2,000 characters fell to 1.9%. Front-load your hook in the first 210 characters.
How this is calculated
LinkedIn posts allow up to 3,000 characters, and the feed shows roughly the first 210 before the cut-off. The exact point varies by device, and a paragraph break ends the snippet early.
Our analysis of 236 posts found 600 to 1,199 characters drove the highest engagement at 10.3%, while posts over 2,000 characters fell to 1.9%.
Free to use and cite with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Benchmark figures from The Linked Insider Benchmark.
Frequently asked questions
What is the LinkedIn post character limit?
A LinkedIn post (text update) allows up to 3,000 characters. The feed shows roughly the first 210 characters before the 'see more' cut-off, and a paragraph break ends that preview snippet early. Comments and other fields have their own shorter limits, but the main feed post caps at 3,000.
What is the ideal LinkedIn post length for engagement?
Analysis of 236 posts found 600 to 1,199 characters drove the highest engagement at 10.3%, while posts over 2,000 characters fell to 1.9%. Aim for the 600 to 1,199 range, front-load a strong hook in the first 210 characters, and avoid an early paragraph break that truncates the preview.
Where does LinkedIn cut off a post with 'see more'?
On desktop the feed shows roughly the first 210 characters before 'see more'; the exact point varies by device. A double line break also ends the preview early, even under 210 characters. Put your hook in the opening line so it survives the cut-off and earns the expand click.
Does post length actually affect LinkedIn reach?
Length correlates with engagement, which drives reach. In the data, the 600 to 1,199 character band hit 10.3% engagement versus 1.9% for posts over 2,000 characters. Longer is not better past a point. A tight post in the sweet spot with a strong first line tends to outperform a wall of text.
Write posts that actually get reach
Reachium generates LinkedIn posts and runs the comment-to-DM lead-magnet format that averaged roughly 20x reach in this data.
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