If you’re like us, you’re constantly searching for the latest updates from advertising networks to know whether your display ads are within the current acceptable limits. Chances are you’re also often frustrated about how much work you have to do to keep up with them.
Good news, then! We’ve put together this list of ad character limits so you’ll never have to go do a search again. We’ll keep on top of the changes as they happen—and they often do—so you don’t have to, and if you find something that’s incorrect, please let us know. Be sure to check out our other always-up-to-date digital advertising guides to ensure all your social media image sizes are correct, your display ads are sized properly, and your video uploads are high quality!
This post was updated most recently on June 30, 2020.
Google Search Ads
- Expanded text ads, Responsive text ads
- Responsive Display Ads
- Discovery Ads
- Sitelink Extensions
- Callout Extensions
- Structured Snippet Extensions
- Message Extensions
- Call Extensions
- Price Extensions
- App Extensions
- Promotion Extensions
- Location Extensions
Bing Ads
- Search Ads
- Sitelink Extensions
- Callout Extensions
- Structured Snippet Extensions
- Call Extensions
- Review Extensions
Facebook Ads
Instagram Ads
- Sponsored Content
- Messages
- Follow Company Ads
- Spotlight Ads
- Jobs you might be interested in ads
- Picture yourself ads
- Text ads
Pinterest Ads
Google Search
Expanded text ads, Responsive text ads*
Headline 1: 30 characters
Headline 2: 30 characters
Headline 3: 30 characters
Description Line 1: 90 characters
Description Line 2: 90 characters
Path 1: 15 characters
Path 2: 15 characters
*Responsive text ads require 15 headlines and 4 description lines
Responsive Display Ads
While Responsive Display Ads are primarily a visual media type, they do include copy elements, so we’ve included the full creative specs below. If you’re looking for a complete list of display ad specifications by channel, we’ve got you covered there too.
Responsive Display Ad Logos
Logo File Size: 5120 kb
Logo Sizes:
Square (1:1) and larger than 128 x 128. The recommended size is 1200 x 1200.
Landscape (4:1) and larger than 512 x 128. The recommended size is 1200 x 300.
Logos should be centered and on a transparent background.
Responsive Display Ad Square images
Image ratio: 1:1
Image File Type: .jpg or .png
Image File Size: 5120 kb
Image Sizes: larger than 300 x 300
Responsive Display Ad Landscape images
Image ratio: 1.9:1
Image File Type: .jpg or .png
Image File Size: 5120 kb
Image Sizes: larger than 600×314
Note that like Facebook Ads, text can cover no more than 20% of the images, and some images may be cropped up to 5% horizontally on either side, so you should avoid text altogether whenever possible.
Responsive Display Ad Video
Same as YouTube parameters above. Responsive display ads require YouTube videos of less than 30 seconds to be eligible to run.
Responsive Display Ad Copy
Short Headlines: Up to 5 headlines, 30 characters max per headline.
Long Headlines: 1 headline, 90 characters max.
Descriptions: Up to 5 descriptions, 90 characters max per description
These ads also require you to include your business name, final URL, and provide an option for including call to action text.
Discovery Ads
Just like responsive display ads, Discovery Ads are primarily a visual medium, but they do contain copy elements, so we’ve included them here to be thorough.
Standard Discovery Ads
Discovery Ad Images
Discovery Ad Logos
Logo File Size: 5120 kb
Logo Sizes:
Square (1:1) and larger than 128 x 128. The recommended size is 1200 x 1200.
Landscape (4:1) and larger than 512 x 128. The recommended size is 1200 x 300.
Logos should be centered and on a transparent background.
Discovery Ad Images
File Type: .jpg or .png
Image File Size: No stated limit
Images in Discovery Ads are different than any other image ad Google–or its competitors–has rolled out. There are far fewer limitations on image type or size, and the limitations are primarily on image quality.
Discovery Ad Copy
Headlines: Up to 5 headlines, 40 characters max per headline.
Descriptions: Up to 5 descriptions, 90 characters max per description
These ads also require you to include your business name, final URL, and provide an option for including call to action text.
Discovery Carousel Ads
The parameters for Discovery Carousel Ads are the same as standard Discovery Ads, with the only exceptions being that only one headline and description line are available, and a minimum of two images (not counting the logo) are required instead of just one.
Sitelink extensions
Link Text: 25 characters
Description Line 1: 35 characters
Description Line 2: 35 characters
Callout extensions
Callout Text: 25 characters
Structured snippet extensions*
Structured Snippet: 25 characters
*Structured Snippet Extensions require a pre-selected header and must have a minimum of three and maximum of 10 snippets
Message extensions
Message Extension: 35 characters
Business Name: 25 characters
Message Text: 100 characters
Call extensions
Call Number: 10 digits (standard U.S. phone number)
Price extensions
Header: 25 characters
Cost: Cost in USD
Cost Per: pre-selected list
Description: 25 characters
App extensions
Link Text: 25 characters
Promotion extensions
Promotion Type: Pre-selected list
Item: 20 characters
Location extensions, affiliate extensions
These extensions are pulled from Google partners and don’t have character limits.
Bing Ads
Search ads
Title 1: 30 characters
Title 2: 30 characters
Ad Text: 80 characters
Path 1: 15 characters
Path 2: 15 characters
Sitelink extensions
Link Text: 25 characters
Description Line 1: 35 characters
Description Line 2: 35 characters
Callout extensions
Callout Text: 25 characters
Structured snippet extensions*
Structured Snippet: 25 characters
*Structured Snippet Extensions require a pre-selected header and must have a minimum of three and maximum of 10 snippets
Call extensions
Call Number: 10 digits (standard U.S. phone number)
Review extensions
Review Text and Review Source Combined: 67 characters
Display ads
Ad Text: 125 characters (note that text over 90 characters has been known to be truncated on mobile devices)
Headline: 25 characters
Link Description: 30 characters
Lead gen ads
Ad Text: 125 characters (note that text over 90 characters has been known to be truncated on mobile devices)
Headline: 25 characters
Link Description: 30 characters
Lead Form
Intro Deadline: 60 characters
Intro Statement: No limit (Raka recommends keeping this to around 150 characters)
Form Headline: No limit (Raka recommends keeping this under 50 characters)
Privacy Policy Link: 70 characters
Thank You Headline: 60 characters
Thank You Description: No limit (Raka recommends keeping this to around 100 characters)
Button Text: 60 characters
Collection ads
Ad Text: 90 characters
Headline: 25 characters
Carousel ads
Ad Text: 125 characters (note that text over 90 characters has been known to be truncated on mobile devices)
Headline: 40 characters
Link Description: 20 characters
Video ads
Ad Text: 125 characters (note that text over 90 characters has been known to be truncated on mobile devices)
Headline: 25 characters
Link Description: 30 characters
Display ads
Caption: 2,200 characters, but Raka recommends keeping it under 150
Video ads
Caption: 2,200 characters, but Raka recommends keeping it under 150
Stories
Technically, there’s no character limit to overlay text on stories, but Facebook does reserve the right to not promote ads that have more than 20% text in a frame.
Carousels
Caption: 2,200 characters, but Raka recommends keeping it under 150
Lead gen ads
Caption: 2,200 characters, but Raka recommends keeping it under 150
Lead Form
Intro Headline: 60 characters
Intro Statement: No limit (Raka recommends keeping this to around 150 characters)
Form Headline: No limit (Raka recommends keeping this to <50 characters)
Privacy Policy Link: 70 characters
Thank You Headline: 60 characters
Thank You Description: No limit (Raka recommends keeping this to around 100 characters)
Button Text: 60 characters
Summary Card
Title: 70 characters
Tweet Copy: 140 characters
Description: 200 characters
Website card
Tweet Copy: 280 characters
Website Title Length: 70 characters
App card
Tweet Copy: 280 characters
Title/Price: pulled from link to the app store
CTA Options: install (default if app is not installed), open (default if app is installed), play, shop, book, connect and order
Video app card
Title (under video): 70 characters
Tweet Copy: 280 characters
Description: 200 characters
Player card
Tweet Copy: 140 characters
Title (under video): 200 characters
Description (under video): 200 characters
Conversational ad card
Tweet Copy: 280 characters
Hashtag: 21 characters
Pre-Populated User Tweet: 256 characters
Headline: 23 characters
Thank You Text: 23 characters
Thank You URL (optional): 23 characters
Sponsored content
The supplied URL will automatically scrape in title and image, but you can also upload images manually
Messages (formerly Sponsored InMail)
Body Copy: 1,500 characters
Sender’s Name: 30 characters
Subject Line: 60 characters
Dynamic ads
Follow company ads
Primary CTA (below images): 50 characters
Secondary CTA (above images): 70 characters
Company Name: 25 characters
Choose a CTA Button: “Visit company” or “Visit careers”
Spotlight ads
Primary CTA (below images): 50 characters
Secondary CTA (above images): 70 characters
Jobs you might be interested in ads
Company Name: 25 characters
Picture yourself ads
Company Name: 25 characters
Display ads
No copy is needed for these ads
Text ads
Headline: 25 characters
Description: 75 characters
Promoted pins
Description Copy: 500 characters, but Raka recommends keeping it to around 250
Promoted video pins
Description Copy: 500 characters, but Raka recommends keeping it to around 250
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