RCS limits and restrictions
RCS messages are subject to the following limits. RCS messaging, including rich cards, carousels, file messages, suggestions, per-message fallback, and message expiration, is available in all countries where RCS is supported. For more information, see Sending rich RCS messages.
| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Text message body | 3,072 characters |
| Rich card title | 200 characters |
| Rich card description | 2,000 characters |
| Carousel cards | 2 to 10 cards |
| Suggestions per message | 11 |
| Suggestions per card | 4 |
| Suggestion display text | 25 characters |
| Postback data | 2,048 characters |
| Media file size | 100 MB (carriers commonly limit video to 5 MB) |
| Media URL length | 2,000 characters |
| Total message payload | 250 KB |
| Message expiration (time-to-live) | 1 second to 172,800 seconds (48 hours) |
| Per-message fallback body (SMS or MMS) | 1,600 characters |
