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TikTok character counter

Check a TikTok caption against the 2,200-character limit as you type. Your text stays in this browser.

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TikTok character limit

A TikTok caption can have up to 2,200 characters. When TikTok opens on PostDelegate, it will send captions of up to 2,000 characters.

How this counter counts

TikTok counts UTF-16 units, so many emoji count as 2.

TikTok image sizes

ImageSizeNotes
Photo post (API)Up to 1080pJPEG or WebP, up to 20 MB per image.

Source, checked November 2026: TikTok for Developers: media transfer guide

Schedule TikTok posts

TikTok publishing on PostDelegate opens once TikTok completes its review of PostDelegate. Until then you can plan posts for the networks that are live today; see platform status.

Questions

What is the TikTok character limit?
A TikTok caption can have up to 2,200 characters. When TikTok opens on PostDelegate, it will send captions of up to 2,000 characters.
Do emoji and links count on TikTok?
TikTok counts UTF-16 units, so many emoji count as 2.
Is my text saved anywhere?
No. The count runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent or stored.
Is this the exact count the platform uses?
It follows the counting rule above and is a close planning estimate. TikTok checks the final post itself.

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