Shorten Your Post to X's 280-Character Limit

280 characters, spaces included - keep the hook, cut the rest

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Select 'Limitation Basis' and set the 'Limit Goal'

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2Select 'Limitation Basis' and set the 'Limit Goal'

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A standard post on X is capped at 280 characters for free accounts, and every space, emoji, and punctuation mark counts. Premium subscribers can post longer, but 280 remains the ceiling for the audience you are actually trying to reach - and the discipline that makes a post land.

WordLimit compresses your draft to an exact character count, so a 420-character thought becomes a 278-character post that still says the thing you meant - same voice, same point, no 'thread 1/4' just to finish a sentence.

Leave room for the conversation

If you want quotes and replies, land comfortably under 280 so people can add their take without editing yours down.

Cut the setup, keep the punchline

Most over-length posts spend 100 characters warming up. Start where the interesting part starts.

Links and media change the math

Links count as roughly 23 characters regardless of length, and media attachments do not count at all. Budget accordingly.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get my post under 280 characters?

Write the full thought first, then compress: cut the setup, keep the punchline. WordLimit automates this - set a 280-character target (or lower) and it trims your draft while keeping the point and tone.

Should I budget characters for links and media?

Links cost a fixed ~23 characters regardless of URL length, so subtract that from your writing budget. Images and video attachments are free - they consume no characters.

Can WordLimit cut my post to exactly 280 characters?

Yes. Set the limitation basis to characters with a 280 target - or a lower one to leave margin - and WordLimit trims your draft to fit while keeping its point and tone.