The Product Hunt description limit
A Product Hunt description can be up to 260 characters. It appears on the product page under the gallery, and it is the text people read once they have clicked through from the tagline.
How to write a Product Hunt description
Use the first sentence for what the product does and the second for why it is different. Save the story of why you built it for the maker comment, which has no tight limit and is where the conversation happens.
Questions
What is the Product Hunt description character limit?
260 characters. Longer context belongs in the first maker comment.
What goes in the description versus the maker comment?
The description says what the product is. The maker comment tells the story, explains the launch offer and invites feedback.
Do links work in the description?
Keep it to plain text; your website link has its own field on the product page.
Do spaces and emoji count?
Spaces and punctuation count as one character each. This checker counts each visible character once, so an emoji counts as one.
Is my text stored or sent anywhere?
No. The counting happens in your browser and nothing is uploaded.