Count characters with or without spaces instantly. Perfect for social media captions, meta descriptions, SMS, and essays.
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Twitter (X)0 / 280 characters
About this tool
What is a Character Counter?
A character counter is a simple browser-based tool that measures the exact number of characters in any block of text — including letters, numbers, punctuation, spaces, and line breaks. Unlike a word counter, it counts every individual symbol, making it essential for platforms that enforce strict character limits.
Our tool updates in real time as you type and shows four key metrics at once: total characters, characters without spaces, word count, and line count.
💡 Privacy
All counting happens locally in your browser. Your text is never sent to our servers — making this tool safe for confidential drafts and sensitive content.
Platform limits
Character Limits by Platform
Use the quick-select buttons above or refer to this table while writing. Paste your text and watch the progress bar fill in real time.
Platform / Content Type
Limit
Notes
X (Twitter) post
280
URLs count as 23 chars
Instagram caption
2,200
First 125 shown in feed
Instagram bio
150
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LinkedIn post
3,000
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Facebook post
63,206
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YouTube description
5,000
First 157 shown in search
Google meta description
155–160
Truncated in SERP beyond this
Google page title
50–60
~600px display width limit
SMS message
160
Multi-part if longer
Email subject line
40–60
Recommended for open rates
TikTok caption
2,200
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Pinterest description
500
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How to use
How to Count Characters Online
Using this tool takes just seconds:
1.Paste or type your text into the box above.
2.See your character count, word count, and line count update in real time.
3.Select a platform limit (e.g. Twitter, Meta Description) to see a progress bar.
4.Edit your text until you're within the limit, then copy it with one click.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The main count includes every character — letters, numbers, spaces, punctuation, and line breaks. The "No Spaces" counter shows the count excluding spaces so you can see both.
Twitter (X) allows up to 280 characters per post. URLs are automatically shortened and count as 23 characters regardless of their actual length. Images, videos, and polls do not count toward the limit.
Google typically displays meta descriptions up to 155–160 characters on desktop. Keeping your description within this range prevents it from being truncated in search results. Select "Meta Desc — 160" above to track this in real time.
Yes, completely free. No account, no sign-up, and no usage limits. All counting happens locally in your browser — your text is never uploaded to any server.
The tool removes all space characters (including tabs and line breaks) from your text and counts what remains. This is useful when a platform specifies a character limit that excludes whitespace.