Pinterest character counter
Quick answerPinterest’s API allows a pin title of up to 100 characters, a description of up to 800 characters and alt text of up to 500 characters (API spec v5.28.0). Paste your text below to count it and check where your keyword appears.
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Checks
- Type a title to start.
Feed preview
A rough preview. Pinterest shortens long titles in many layouts.
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Pinterest character limits
| Field | Maximum length | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Pin title | 100 characters | The headline of your pin. Put the main keyword near the start. |
| Pin description | 800 characters | Context for Pinterest and for people who open the pin. Write sentences, not a list of hashtags. |
| Alt text | 500 characters | A description of the image for screen readers and when the image cannot load. |
| Destination link | 2,048 characters | The page the pin sends people to. |
These numbers come from the field limits in Pinterest’s official API specification (version 5.28.0, read November 13, 2026). Many guides still say descriptions stop at 500 characters; the API accepts 800. Read the full explanation in Pinterest character limits.
How to use the counter
- Type the main keyword you want the pin to rank for.
- Paste your title, description and alt text. The bars turn red if a field is too long.
- Read the checks: they show whether the keyword appears early in the title, in the description and in the alt text.
Length is only one part of Pinterest SEO. Pinterest also reads the image, the board and the page the pin links to. Our guide to Pinterest annotations explains how Pinterest turns your words into the labels it uses in search.