Character Counter — Count Characters, Words & Check Platform Limits

Free online character counter with real-time stats. Count characters with and without spaces, words, lines and check Twitter, Instagram and SMS limits.

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Platform Limits

Twitter/X0 / 280
Instagram Bio0 / 150
Instagram Caption0 / 2,200
SMS0 / 160
Meta Description0 / 160
YouTube Title0 / 100
LinkedIn Headline0 / 220
TikTok Caption0 / 2,200

Count characters, words and lines in real time as you type or paste text. Built-in progress bars show exactly where you stand against Twitter, Instagram, SMS and other platform character limits. Everything runs in your browser — your text stays private.

When to Use the Character Counter

Use before posting to social media, writing meta descriptions, composing SMS messages, or any time you need to stay within a character limit. For full sentence, paragraph, and reading-time analysis, use the word counter.

Character Counter Tips

  • Watch the progress bar colour: green means safe, yellow means you are approaching the limit, red means you have exceeded it.
  • The "No Spaces" count is useful for coding contexts where whitespace is stripped.
  • Paste directly from any source — formatting is automatically removed and only plain text is counted.
  • Use the line count to check how your text will wrap in fixed-width displays.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the character counter work?

Type or paste text into the input box and the counter instantly displays characters (with and without spaces), words and lines. All processing runs locally in your browser.

Does it count spaces as characters?

Yes. The tool shows two separate counts: characters including spaces and characters excluding spaces. This is important for platforms like Twitter where spaces count toward the limit.

What platform limits does it check?

The tool shows real-time progress bars for Twitter/X (280), Instagram bio (150), Instagram captions (2,200), SMS (160), Meta descriptions (160), YouTube titles (100), LinkedIn headlines (220) and TikTok captions (2,200).

Does my text get sent to a server?

No. All counting happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device and nothing is stored.

Can I use this for social media posts?

Absolutely. The platform limit progress bars show you exactly how close you are to each limit, turning yellow at 80% and red when you exceed it.

Does it handle emojis and special characters?

Yes. Emojis, accented letters, symbols and Unicode characters are all counted accurately. Note that some emojis count as two or more characters on certain platforms.

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