What This Tool Does
The Mastodon Character Counter tracks your toot length against the default 500-character limit in real time. It provides detailed stats including characters, words, lines, and paragraphs.
Mastodon is a decentralized social network where each instance may have its own character limit, but 500 characters is the default. This tool helps you write toots that fit within the standard limit across most Mastodon instances.
How to Use This Tool
- Type or paste your toot text into the input field.
- Watch the character count update in real time.
- Check the progress bar for a visual indicator of remaining space.
- Review word and paragraph counts in the stats grid below.
- Copy your text when it's ready to post.
Why Character Limits Matter
Mastodon's default 500-character limit applies to most instances. Exceeding it means your toot cannot be published.
- Some Mastodon instances allow more than 500 characters, but the standard limit is the safest target.
- Content warning (CW) text may count toward the same limit as the post, so include it here if you use one.
- This counter counts links at full length. Your server may count each link as a shorter fixed length, so it may show a lower number.
- Hashtags are a common way people find posts on Mastodon, and they count toward the character limit.
- Accurate counting helps you write complete thoughts without hitting the limit unexpectedly.
- For a longer post, split the text into a numbered thread of toots.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mastodon's character limit?
The default Mastodon character limit is 500 per toot. Some instances may allow higher limits, but 500 is standard.
Do content warnings count toward the limit?
On many servers the content warning text counts toward the same limit as the post. This counter only counts what you paste, so add your warning text too if you want the combined total.
Are links counted at full length on Mastodon?
This counter counts them at full length, which is a safe upper bound. Many servers count each link as a shorter fixed length, so your server may show a lower number.
Does this work for all Mastodon instances?
This tool uses the standard 500-character limit. If your instance has a different limit, you can still use the character count as a reference.
Is this tool free?
Yes, completely free with no signup required.