Caption Length Limits by Platform
Instagram allows up to 2,200 characters but the first 125 characters matter most for above-the-fold readability. TikTok supports 2,200 characters but shorter captions tend to perform better. X limits posts to 280 characters. LinkedIn allows up to 3,000 characters for posts but still benefits from clean paragraph structure. Each platform also handles line breaks, emojis, and hashtag positioning differently.