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TikTok caption character counter

Captions allow 2,200 characters, though only a line or two shows over the video before the tap-to-expand.

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Caption length on a video platform

TikTok raised its caption limit substantially from the original 150 characters, but the practical constraint has not changed: the caption sits over the video, competing with the thing people came to watch.

Two lines is the working maximum for anything that needs to be read while the video plays. Longer captions do get read on saved and rewatched videos, so context and credits are worth adding: just not at the expense of the opening line.

Hashtags and the caption budget

Hashtags come out of the same character allowance. Three to five specific tags is the usual recommendation over a long generic list, since broad tags put you in feeds where nobody is looking for you.

Limits for every other platform are collected under social media character counters.

Hashtags, emoji and spaces all draw on the same 2,200 characters. Emoji typically cost two each, so a caption ending in a row of them is more expensive than it appears.

Common questions

What is TikTok's caption character limit?

2,200 characters including hashtags, spaces and emoji. Only the first line or two display over the video before the caption is cut.

Other platform limits