Facebook Post Counter

Facebook's hard limit is 63,206 characters — but posts under 80 characters get 86% more engagement. Hit the sweet spot.

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Tips for this platform

63,206 character hard limit

Facebook's technical maximum is 63,206. But engagement plummets past ~500.

40–80 chars is the sweet spot

HubSpot research: posts under 80 chars get 86% more engagement than longer ones.

"See more" cuts at ~477 chars

The feed truncates around 477 characters. Front-load your hook.

1 hashtag or none

Unlike Instagram, Facebook engagement drops with every hashtag past one.

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Facebook Post Counter — Length vs. Engagement

Facebook will let you write up to 63,206 characters per post. You almost never should. Research consistently shows the shortest Facebook posts get the most engagement.

Facebook character limits

Post: 63,206 characters
Comment: 8,000 characters
Page bio: 155 characters
Page name: 75 characters
Story: depends on format

What works on Facebook

40–80 characters — 86% more engagement vs. long posts (HubSpot)
Questions at the end drive comments; comments weigh more than likes
Avoid hashtags or use one — multiple hashtags hurt reach
Native uploads of video and image outperform external links