The telegram caption length checker checks whether a caption fits the 1024 character limit of Telegram. A caption of 1100 characters is over the limit of 1024 by 76 characters. It is useful when you attach a caption to a voice message or a file and do not want it cut.
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In short
- Formula: a caption fits if its length is at most 1024 characters, applied to the numbers in the table below.
- Assumption: the limit of 1024 characters is the one in the Bot API for a caption, and spaces count.
- Shorten the caption and keep the long text as a separate message.
- The values on this page are calculated in advance, not measured on a recording.
Calculation and example
Formula: a caption fits if its length is at most 1024 characters
| Characters | Caption limit | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 900 | 1024 | fits |
| 1024 | 1024 | fits |
| 1100 | 1024 | over by 76 |
A caption of 1100 characters is over the limit of 1024 by 76 characters.
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|---|---|
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From the table to your numbers
Pick the row nearest to your case and note the difference between your numbers and the row. The formula is linear in most places, so a change in one input moves the result by the same proportion, which is easy to check on paper.
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Questions and answers
How does the telegram caption length checker work?
It applies one rule: a caption fits if its length is at most 1024 characters. A caption of 1100 characters is over the limit of 1024 by 76 characters.
What does the telegram caption length checker assume?
It assumes that the limit of 1024 characters is the one in the Bot API for a caption, and spaces count. For another case, change the numbers and keep the rule.
What does the table of the telegram caption length checker show?
It shows: Characters, Caption limit, Result. Values: 900 | 1024 | fits; 1024 | 1024 | fits; 1100 | 1024 | over by 76.
Where do the definitions behind the telegram caption length checker come from?
Units, formats and rules are described in the sources listed at the bottom of this page. The numbers in the table are calculated here by the formula above and are not copied from those sources.
How do I avoid a mistake with the telegram caption length checker?
Shorten the caption and keep the long text as a separate message. Use it when you attach a caption to a voice message or a file and do not want it cut.
Sources
Every source below was checked by hand on the date given. Sites change, so open the source if the exact wording matters.
- Telegram Bot API, sendVoice, Telegram · checked
- Telegram Bot API, sendMessage, Telegram · checked
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