2026-07-02
Everything about LinkedIn character limits for posts, articles, company pages, and profile sections.
LinkedIn posts can be up to 3,000 characters long. However, only the first 140 characters are visible before the "see more" link on desktop, and even fewer on mobile. The first two lines are crucial for stopping the scroll and getting people to expand your post.
LinkedIn articles (published through the platform's publishing tool) can be up to 125,000 characters — essentially no practical limit for most content. Article titles can be up to 150 characters. Articles support rich formatting including headings, images, links, and embedded media.
Headline: 220 characters. About/Summary: 2,600 characters. Job Title: 100 characters. Job Description: 2,000 characters. Skills: 80 characters each. Recommendations: 3,000 characters. Your headline appears everywhere on LinkedIn, making it the most important text to optimize.
Company Name: 100 characters. Company Description: 2,000 characters. Tagline: 120 characters. Specialties: 256 characters. Company updates follow the same 3,000-character limit as personal posts.
Hook readers in the first 140 characters. Use short paragraphs and white space for readability. LinkedIn's algorithm favors posts that generate meaningful comments, so end with a question or call-to-action. Use PostLen to craft your post and preview it before publishing.
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