LinkedIn Headline Counter shows live character usage for the 220-character headline and 2600-character About sections with simple progress bars so you can trim before pasting into LinkedIn.
What LinkedIn Headline Counter does
Tracks two LinkedIn limits.
- Headline 220 counter + bar
- About 2600 counter + bar
- Over-limit highlighting
- Local drafting
Who LinkedIn Headline Counter is for
- Job seekers
- Founders
- Recruiters drafting samples
- Personal brand coaches
How to use LinkedIn Headline Counter
1. Paste your headline draft.
2. Paste your About draft.
3. Watch the bars.
4. Trim until both are within limits.
Features
- Dual live meters
- Related social counters
- No LinkedIn login
- Instant feedback
Examples
- Tighten a keyword-heavy headline.
- Fit a story-style About under 2600.
- Compare two headline variants.
Tips and limits
- LinkedIn may count some emoji/graphemes differently.
- Formatting in About can use line breaks you type here.
- Avoid stuffing keywords unnaturally.
- Preview on mobile after publishing.
Related tools
FAQ
Are these official LinkedIn limits?
They match common documented headline 220 and About 2600 limits; LinkedIn may change UI rules.
Is my text uploaded?
No. Counting is local.
Extra notes
LinkedIn Headline Counter runs entirely in your browser so drafts and secrets never need to leave your device for processing. Keep a backup of long outputs in your own notes if you rely on them for production servers or live events. Accessibility friendly labels come from the module UI strings, and the layout follows the shared BeeForge .bf-tool shell for consistent spacing and buttons.
Support for developers, marketers, and everyday users is the same client-side model: open the page, configure options, copy or download, then paste into your workflow. BeeForge related links on the tool page point to companion utilities so you can move between related generators without hunting the hub.
When you share results with a teammate, paste into a ticket or gist rather than screenshotting alone, so the text remains searchable. If a browser privacy mode blocks clipboard helpers, select the output manually. Local processing also means the tool works offline after the page and scripts have loaded once.
Validate generated configs or hashes in a staging environment before production use. Prefer regenerating secrets after any accidental paste into chat. For teaching sessions, walk through one sample input end to end so students see how live updates and copy buttons behave together.