Question 1

What is the Discord message character limit?

Accepted Answer

Standard Discord messages are limited to 2,000 characters. Discord Nitro subscribers may be able to send longer messages. Bots using the Discord API may have different limits depending on how they are configured.

Question 2

Does Discord formatting (bold, code blocks) count toward the limit?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Discord markdown formatting characters (**, __, `, ```) are all counted toward the 2,000-character limit. What you type is what is counted. The rendered formatting takes the same space as the raw characters.

Question 3

What happens if my Discord message is too long?

Accepted Answer

Discord will not let you send a message that exceeds the character limit. If you need to send longer content, split it across multiple messages, use a thread, or share a file attachment.

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