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Discord Character Counter

Paste a message, bio or channel topic to see how many characters it uses and how many are left before Discord cuts you off.

0 / 2,000

Free and Nitro Basic accounts.

2,000 left
0 / 4,000
4,000 left
0 / 190
190 left
0 / 1,024
1,024 left
0 / 32
32 left
0 / 100
100 left

Limits at a glance

Field Limit Source Checked
Message 2,000 characters Discord developer docs: messages Checked October 2026
Message with Nitro 4,000 characters Discord Nitro page Checked October 2026
About Me 190 characters Not published by Discord, commonly reported value Checked October 2026
Nickname 1 to 32 characters Discord developer docs: users Checked October 2026
Server name 2 to 100 characters Discord developer docs: guilds Checked October 2026
Channel topic 1,024 characters Discord developer docs: channels Checked October 2026

Forum and media channels allow topics (post guidelines) up to 4,096 characters, per the same channels doc. Server names need at least 2 characters and nicknames at least 1.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Discord character limit for a message?

A standard Discord message can hold up to 2,000 characters, as listed in the Discord developer docs. Spaces, line breaks and Markdown symbols such as ** or ` count too.

How many characters can Nitro users send?

Discord Nitro raises the message limit to 4,000 characters, according to the Discord Nitro page. Nitro Basic and free accounts keep the 2,000 limit.

How long can a Discord About Me or bio be?

The About Me field takes up to 190 characters. Discord does not publish this number in its help center or developer docs; 190 is the commonly reported value.

What happens if my message is over 2,000 characters?

Discord will not send it as one normal message. Split it into parts under the limit, or share the text as a file. This counter shows exactly how far over you are.

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