Character Counter
Track character count with and without spaces in real time, perfect for tweets, meta descriptions, and SMS
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How to Use This Tool
Optionally set a character limit (e.g., 280 for Twitter, 160 for meta descriptions).
Type or paste your text in the input area.
View real-time character, word, sentence, and line counts instantly.
Check the character breakdown to see the distribution of letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters.
If a limit is set, the progress bar shows how close you are — it turns red when exceeded.
About This Tool
Character Counter is the go-to tool when you need precise character counts with optional limits. Perfect for social media posts (Twitter's 280 characters, Instagram's 2,200), meta descriptions (155-160 characters), SMS messages (160 characters), or any content with strict length requirements. The tool provides a detailed character breakdown showing the distribution of letters, numbers, spaces, special characters, and Unicode characters. Set a custom limit to get a visual progress bar that turns red when you exceed the threshold. All counting happens in real-time as you type.
Frequently Asked Questions
"Characters" counts every single character including spaces, tabs, and line breaks. "Characters without spaces" excludes all whitespace, giving you the count of visible characters only.
Twitter: 280 characters. Instagram caption: 2,200. Facebook post: 63,206 (but 40-80 is optimal). LinkedIn: 3,000. Meta description: 155-160.
Yes, emojis are counted as characters. Note that some complex emojis (like flags or family emojis) may count as multiple characters depending on the platform, as they use multiple Unicode code points.
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