Count characters for your TikTok captions in real-time and stay within the 2200 character limit. Type or paste your caption to see the current count, remaining characters, and hashtag analysis.
TikTok Caption Limits
TikTok allows up to **2200 characters** per video caption. This includes all text, hashtags, emojis, and @mentions. While 2200 is generous, it is easy to approach the limit when combining a description, call-to-action, and hashtags.
What Counts Toward the Limit
- All caption text
- Hashtags (#hashtag)
- Mentions (@username)
- Emojis (typically 1-2 characters each)
- Line breaks
Writing Effective TikTok Captions
Research suggests TikTok captions between 150-300 characters get the most engagement for discovery content. Use the first line as a hook since only the first couple of lines show before "more." Place your most important hashtags at the end.
For search optimization, include 1-2 keyword-rich sentences that describe what your video is about, since TikTok uses captions for search indexing.