How many characters in a YouTube post?

YouTube does not print a character limit for the post message. A text-poll answer is within 65 characters. 65 fits. 66 is over by 1. This page checks the fields YouTube does limit. It does not publish a post, and the length does not predict reach.

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YouTube's published post limits

These limits are from YouTube Help, Create a post, as read on 4 November 2026. The page does not print a character limit for the post message. A text-poll answer is within 65 characters, and an image-poll caption is within 36 characters. You can add up to 4 answers. A quiz answer can be up to 80 characters, or up to 30 characters if an image is added. A quiz explanation can be 500 characters max, and only one answer can be correct. A post can include up to 10 images, each up to 16 MB, in JPG, PNG, GIF, or WEBP. YouTube suggests a 1:1 image. YouTube also limits how many posts a channel can create in 24 hours, and it does not print that number.

Field	What YouTube prints
Post message	No character limit is printed.
Text-poll answer	Within 65 characters. Up to 4 answers.
Image-poll caption	Within 36 characters. Up to 4 images.
Quiz answer	Up to 80 characters, or 30 with an image.
Quiz explanation	500 characters max.

Spaces count. One emoji can count as two on this page. A YouTube handle is a different field in the handle checker. A Facebook Reel can be any length in the Facebook Reel length checker. The length does not predict reach.

Questions about YouTube posts

How many characters can a YouTube community post be?

YouTube does not print a character limit for the post message. This page does not invent one.

How long can a YouTube poll answer be?

A text-poll answer is within 65 characters. 65 fits. 66 is over by 1. You can add up to 4 answers. An image-poll caption is within 36 characters.

How long can a YouTube quiz answer be?

Up to 80 characters, or up to 30 characters if an image is added. You can add up to 4 answers, and only one can be correct. An explanation can be 500 characters max.

How many images can a YouTube post have?

Up to 10. Each file can be up to 16 MB, in JPG, PNG, GIF, or WEBP. YouTube suggests a 1:1 image because that is how images are shown in the feed.

Is this YouTube post counter free?

Yes. It runs in your browser. There is no account and no charge. It does not publish a post, and the length does not predict reach.

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