Threads · verified 15 September 2026
Threads character limit & counter
Paste your text and see it counted live against Threads’s 500-character limit — and the length that actually performs. No sign-up.
Quick answer Threads allows 500 characters per post. For engagement, the ideal length is 280–400 — one paragraph. Paste your text into the live counter below to check it.
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Ideal: 280–400 — one paragraph
Threads character limit — the key facts
- Up to 500 characters per post.
- All 500 characters are visible — no truncation.
- For longer thoughts, Threads lets you attach up to 10,000 characters of text to a post.
- One tight paragraph of 280–400 characters reads best.
| Metric | Threads |
|---|---|
| Character limit | 500 |
| Visible before “more” | 500 (all shown) |
| Ideal length | 280–400 — one paragraph |
| Hashtags | 0–1 |
Other Threads character limits
| Where | Limit | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Text attachment | 10,000 | Threads docs |
| Links per post | 5 | Threads docs |
| Topic tag | 1 to 50 | Threads docs |
| Photos or videos in one carousel | 2 to 20 | Threads docs |
Threads character limit FAQs
What is the Threads character limit?
A Threads post allows up to 500 characters, and all of them are visible with no “more” cut-off.
Can a Threads post be longer than 500 characters?
The post itself stays at 500, but since September 2025 Threads lets you attach a text attachment of up to 10,000 characters, which opens in its own view.
What is the ideal length for a Threads post?
One tight paragraph of 280–400 characters tends to read best and matches how the feed is skimmed.
Do hashtags work on Threads?
Threads supports a tag per post rather than stacks of hashtags — keep it to zero or one, focused tag.
Is the Threads limit the same as X's 280?
No. A Threads post allows 500 characters, close to twice a free X post (280). If you post the same text to both, write to 280 or let a tool shorten the X version for you.
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