Reddit Character Counter
Reddit post titles have a hard limit of 300 characters and function as your entire pitch to the community. Clear, specific titles of 60–100 characters consistently outperform vague or clickbait-style ones. Reddit communities value directness — give readers enough context to know exactly what they are clicking before they click.
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The title is your entire pitch on Reddit. Clear, specific titles consistently outperform vague ones. Include enough context for readers to know exactly what they are getting before they click.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a good Reddit post title?
A good Reddit post title is clear, specific, and honest about what the post contains. Reddit communities value directness and tend to downvote clickbait titles that withhold information. Include the key context: what happened, what you are asking, or what you are sharing. Titles that deliver the value upfront consistently outperform curiosity-gap titles on most subreddits.
Does Reddit title length affect upvotes?
Research on Reddit engagement suggests that titles in the 60–100 character range tend to perform best across most subreddits. This length is enough to be specific and informative without being hard to read at a glance. Very short titles often lack context; very long titles can feel like a wall of text in the feed.
Are there character limits for Reddit post body text?
Reddit has different limits for different content types. Post titles are limited to 300 characters. The post body (text posts) can be up to 40,000 characters. Comments can be up to 10,000 characters. This counter tracks the 300-character title limit, as that is the most critically constrained field.
Is my text saved or stored anywhere?
No. All counting runs entirely inside your browser. Nothing you type is ever sent to our servers.