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Facebook Post Formatter Format Facebook posts with character limit awareness, bullet points, and engagement analysis.

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Facebook Post Formatter

Format Facebook posts with character limit awareness, bullet points, and engagement analysis.

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Write your post

Type or paste your Facebook post content.

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Review the analysis

Get character count, word count, and a preview of what shows before "See more".

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Copy formatted text

Copy the cleaned-up and formatted post.

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What Is Facebook Post Formatter?

The Facebook Post Formatter cleans up and analyzes your Facebook posts before publishing. It converts plain text formatting like dashes and asterisks into clean bullet points, removes excessive whitespace, and provides a detailed analysis of your post including total character count (against Facebook's 63,206-character limit), word count, hashtag count, link count, and importantly, what your audience will see before having to click "See more." Facebook truncates posts after approximately 477 characters on desktop, making the opening portion critical for engagement. This tool shows you exactly where the cutoff happens and helps you craft posts where the most compelling content is front-loaded. It's an essential pre-publishing check for marketers, community managers, and anyone who wants their Facebook content to perform well.

Why Use Facebook Post Formatter?

  • See exactly what appears before the "See more" cutoff
  • Automatic bullet point and formatting cleanup
  • Full post analysis: characters, words, hashtags, and links
  • Character limit monitoring (63,206 max)
  • Strips excessive whitespace for cleaner formatting

Common Use Cases

Community Management

Format community posts and announcements for Facebook groups.

Business Pages

Create polished posts for brand Facebook pages.

Event Promotion

Structure event descriptions with a clear information hierarchy.

Content Marketing

Repurpose blog content into well-formatted Facebook posts.

Technical Guide

Facebook personal and page posts support up to 63,206 characters, though extremely long posts are rare. The "See more" cutoff appears at approximately 477 characters on desktop and around 110 characters on mobile feeds. Facebook supports basic text formatting with line breaks and spaces but does not support markdown or HTML in standard posts. Comments have an 8,000-character limit. Facebook's algorithm tends to favor posts that generate meaningful interactions (comments, shares) over passive engagement (likes). Post length studies show that shorter posts (under 250 characters) receive about 60% more engagement than longer ones, while posts with 1-50 characters get the highest engagement rate. However, longer informative posts can perform well in groups and for B2B content.

Tips & Best Practices

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    Keep the most compelling content in the first 477 characters
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    Use 1-3 hashtags maximum — Facebook hashtags work differently than Instagram
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    Include a question or call-to-action to boost comment engagement
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    Break long posts into short paragraphs for mobile readability
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    Add line breaks between sections to improve scannability

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q What is the Facebook post character limit?
Facebook posts can be up to 63,206 characters long, though shorter posts typically perform better.
Q How many characters show before "See more"?
About 477 characters on desktop and approximately 110 on mobile before the "See more" button appears.
Q Do hashtags work on Facebook?
Facebook hashtags don't significantly boost discoverability, unlike Instagram. Stick to 1-3 relevant hashtags maximum.
Q Does Facebook support text formatting?
Standard posts support line breaks and emojis but not bold, italic, or other rich formatting.
Q What is the ideal Facebook post length?
Posts under 250 characters tend to receive the highest engagement, but longer informative posts work well for B2B and group content.

About This Tool

Facebook Post Formatter is a free online tool by FreeToolkit.ai. All processing happens directly in your browser — your data never leaves your device. No registration or installation required.