WhatsApp messages allow up to 65,536 characters - effectively unlimited for human writing. The tight budgets are in the profile: the About line and text statuses cap at 139 characters, and group subjects at 100.
Verified July 2026. Platforms adjust limits over time.
| Field | Limit |
|---|---|
| Message | 65,536 characters |
| About / status text | 139 characters |
| Group subject | 100 characters |
| Business description | 512 characters |
WordLimit shortens your text to the exact word or character count you need - it trims redundancy while keeping your key information and your own writing style, so human-written text stays recognizably human. Check your current count with the free word limit counter first.
Text statuses and the About line each allow 139 characters as of 2026 - one sentence that has to carry the whole message.