Every LinkedIn field character limit in one place. Paste your text and see exactly where you stand.
Posts over 700 chars get cut off with 'See more'. Put your hook in the first 2 lines.
| Field | Char Limit | Key Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Headline | 220 | Under 180 chars shows fully on mobile. |
| About / Summary | 2,600 | First 300 chars visible before 'See more'. |
| Post | 3,000 | ~700 chars visible before 'See more' cutoff. |
| Post visible before 'See more' | 700 | Real engagement window on desktop feed. |
| Article Title | 100 | Clarity beats cleverness. |
| Connection Request Note | 300 | Be personal and specific — ~3 sentences. |
| InMail Subject Line | 200 | Aim for under 6 words for best open rates. |
| InMail Body | 2,000 | 100-300 words performs best. |
| Company Name | 100 | Official name only, not a tagline. |
| Experience / Job Title | 100 | Title + one differentiator if space allows. |
| Comment | 1,250 | Front-load value in the first 2 lines. |
Note on 'See More' cutoffs — LinkedIn truncates posts at approximately 700 characters in the desktop feed and at 210 characters in some mobile views. Always write your first 2 lines as if they are all your reader will see.
LinkedIn is not a blog. Every field has a hard character limit, and exceeding it means your content gets truncated, rejected, or silently cut. Most creators only discover this after losing carefully crafted text.
More importantly, the visible limit is not the same as the maximum limit. Your post may be 3,000 characters long, but only 700 are read before LinkedIn hides the rest behind a click. If your hook, point, and call-to-action are not in those first 700 characters, most of your audience never sees them.
Knowing the exact limits — and the visible limits — changes how you write. You stop padding, start front-loading, and your content performs better by default.
Select the field you are writing for
Choose from headlines, posts, InMails, connection notes, and 7 more field types.
Paste your draft text
The counter updates in real-time as you type or paste. Spaces and punctuation are counted.
Read the status and progress bar
Green means you have room. Yellow means you are close. Red means you are over — LinkedIn will cut your text.
Apply the field-specific tip
Each field has a strategic recommendation based on what actually performs on LinkedIn.
Check the reference table
Use the quick reference below the counter to scan all limits at once without switching fields.