Dynamic Signal has standardized character limits for fields across the platform’s manager app. If you type beyond a field’s character limit, it is possible that your text will be truncated, or not appear. There are two kinds of character limits for fields: soft and hard limits.
- Soft limits are the recommended character count for a field. While it is possible to type beyond the soft limit for a field, the best practice is to strictly adhere to the limit to prevent having your text truncated.
- Hard limits are the maximum character count allowed for a field. You cannot type beyond the hard limit for a field.
note
Character counts for hard limits may be updated in future releases.
How Soft Limits Work
As you populate a field that has a soft limit, an indicator will appear with your current character count, as well as the character limit for the field. Indicators signal that you are approaching the soft limit for that field, and will turn red if your character count surpasses the soft limit.
Refer to the Character Limits for Each Function table below for the soft and hard character limits for every field.
Character Limits for Each Function
Create/Edit Post
Field
Soft Limit
Hard Limit
Post Title
80
None
Post Subtitle
80
None
Post Body
None
None
Post Description
300
None
Note to Members
250
500
Newsletters
Field
Soft Limit
Hard Limit
Newsletter Name
80
100
Newsletter Content Block
None
None
Feeds
Field
Soft Limit
Hard Limit
Feed Name
None
80
Feed Description
None
250
Categories
Field
Soft Limit
Hard Limit
Category Name
25
100
Category Description
250
400
Broadcasts
Field
Soft Limit
Hard Limit
Broadcast Headline
100
None
Broadcast Message
None
5000
Broadcast Email Custom Subject
None
100
Broadcast Mobile Push Notification Custom Message
None
100
Facebook Messenger Custom Message
None
80
Surveys
Field
Soft Limit
Hard Limit
Survey Title
None
80
Survey Description
250
1000
Survey Question
150
250
Survey Answer
150
150
Leaderboards
Field
Soft Limit
Hard Limit
Leaderboard Title
25
100
Leaderboard Description
None
250
Custom Reports
Field
Soft Limit
Hard Limit
Custom Report Name
None
25
Custom Report Description
None
250
Advanced Registration
Field
Soft Limit
Hard Limit
Identifier Name
None
25
Identifier Prompt
None
150
Identifier Help Text
None
100
Member Compliance
Field
Soft Limit
Hard Limit
Gate Page Title
None
35
Gate Page Body
None
1500
Gate Page Agree Button
None
35
Gate Page Decline Button
None
35
Decline Page Title
None
35
Profile Questions
Field
Soft Limit
Hard Limit
Profile Question Title
None
150
Profile Question Answer
None
150
Divisions
Field
Soft Limit
Hard Limit
Division Name
25
None
Division Select Prompt
150
250
Content Targeting
Field
Soft Limit
Hard Limit
Content Language Selection Prompt
None
150
Custom Target Name
None
25
Division Name
None
50
Division Select Prompt
150
400
Brand App - Submit a Post
Field
Soft Limit
Hard Limit
Add a Note
None
250
Other Fields
Field
Soft Limit
Hard Limit
Invite User/Bulk Invite User Personalized Invite Message
250
None
Share Comment Blocklisting Custom Message Error
150
300
User Submitted Post Guideline Text
300
2000
User Submitted Post Submission Confirmation
150
300
Category Subscriptions Member Prompt
None
150