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Telegram Character Counter

Count characters for Telegram messages, media captions, your bio, usernames and channel details, and see straight away if a message is over the 4,096-character limit.

  • Limits checked October 2026
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How to use the Telegram character counter

Checking a Telegram message or caption with this character counter takes three steps.

  1. Choose the field

    Message, caption, bio, username, or channel name and description.

  2. Paste or type

    See characters used and left, plus links, mentions and emoji.

  3. Shorten or split

    Trim the red overflow, or send a long text as several messages.

Telegram character limits in 2026

The Telegram character limit is 4,096 for a message and 1,024 for a media caption, with 70 characters for a bio. Last checked October 2026.

Field Character limit Notes
Message 4,096 Per message, in chats, groups and channels.
Media caption 1,024 Telegram Premium allows longer captions.
Bio 70 140 with Telegram Premium.
Username 5–32 Letters, numbers and underscores.
Channel or group name 128
Channel or group description 255
Bot command 32 Command names, without the /.

Does Telegram have a character limit?

Yes. A single Telegram message can be up to 4,096 characters. If you paste more than that into the app, Telegram sends it as several messages. Media captions are shorter, at 1,024 characters, so a long caption is better sent as a separate message.

For long-form writing, Telegram’s Telegraph publishing tool creates an article page you can share as a link.

Telegram Premium character limits

Telegram Premium raises some limits: your bio can be 140 characters instead of 70, and media captions can be longer. Message length stays at 4,096 for most people.

Telegram character limit FAQ

What is the Telegram message character limit?

4,096 characters per message. Longer text is sent as several messages.

What is the Telegram caption limit?

1,024 characters for photo and video captions. Telegram Premium allows longer captions.

How long can a Telegram bio be?

70 characters, or 140 with Telegram Premium.

How long can a Telegram username be?

Between 5 and 32 characters, using letters, numbers and underscores.

Can I increase Telegram’s character limit?

Not for messages. Telegram Premium extends the bio and caption limits, and Telegraph lets you publish long articles.

Sources and references

  1. Telegram FAQ, Telegram
  2. Telegram Bot API, Telegram
  3. Telegram Premium, Telegram

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