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Reddit post character limit
A Reddit text post can be up to 40,000 characters, and a comment up to 10,000. Formatting characters (such as asterisks for bold in Markdown) count too.
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| Maximum | 40,000 characters |
|---|---|
| Comment | 10,000 |
| How it counts | Characters as you see them: an emoji or an accented letter is 1. Spaces and line breaks count. |
| English words that fit | 6,153–7,272 |
Last reviewed October 2026. Platforms change their limits; when it matters, check the platform’s help pages.
What counts as a character
- Markdown characters count: ** for bold, links in text form count in full.
Best length vs the maximum
- Use headings and short paragraphs for long posts; add a TL;DR at the top or bottom.
- For more than one post’s worth, continue in a comment and link it.
Questions and answers
What is the character limit for a Reddit post?
40,000 characters for a text post.
What is the character limit for a Reddit comment?
10,000 characters.