Is this YouTube character counter free?

Yes. There is no login and no upload: it runs entirely in your browser, and nothing you type or attach leaves your device.

What happens if a YouTube post goes over the limit?

YouTube crops or refuses it. The counter marks the exact tail that would be lost, so you can cut the right words instead of guessing.

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Counts the way YouTube counts, and shows you the exact text that gets cropped. Nothing you type or attach leaves your browser.

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YouTube can't publish without a video.

Counted in Unicode code points: one plain character is one, and a link costs its full length.

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Is this YouTube character counter free?: Yes. There is no login and no upload: it runs entirely in your browser, and nothing you type or attach leaves your device.
How long can a YouTube post be?: 5,000 characters. Counted in Unicode code points: one plain character is one, and a link costs its full length.
What happens if a YouTube post goes over the limit?: YouTube crops or refuses it. The counter marks the exact tail that would be lost, so you can cut the right words instead of guessing.

Where these numbers come from: our sourced YouTube spec page, every figure carrying its citation and the date we last checked it.

We built these because our own agents count against exactly these limits before they publish. Let them write the post too.