Character Counter

Count characters with or without spaces in real-time

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characters with spaces
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Characters (with spaces)
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Characters (no spaces)
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Words
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Sentences
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Lines
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Paragraphs

Platform character limits

X (Twitter) post280 left
0 / 280
Instagram caption2,200 left
0 / 2,200
SMS message160 left
0 / 160
Google title tag60 left
0 / 60
Google meta description160 left
0 / 160
YouTube title100 left
0 / 100

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How to Use the Character Counter

Our Character Counter gives you an instant, accurate character count as you type or paste text. Flip between counting with or without spaces, ignore line breaks, and check your text against common platform limits — all in real-time.

Step 1: Enter Your Text

Paste or type your text into the input field. The tool works with any content — tweets, Instagram captions, meta descriptions, essays, SMS messages, or anything else you need to measure.

Step 2: Choose Your Counting Options

Use the toggle to switch between counting characters with spaces and without spaces. You can also enable extra options:

  • Ignore line breaks: Exclude newline characters from the count
  • Trim leading/trailing spaces: Ignore whitespace at the start and end of your text

Step 3: Check Platform Limits

The built-in platform limit checker shows how many characters you have left (or how many you are over) for popular platforms:

  • X (Twitter) posts: 280 characters
  • Instagram captions: 2,200 characters
  • SMS messages: 160 characters
  • Google title tags: 60 characters
  • Google meta descriptions: 160 characters
  • YouTube titles: 100 characters

Characters With Spaces vs. Without Spaces

Most platforms and tools count every character including spaces — that is what X (Twitter), SMS, and meta description limits use. Counting without spaces is common in academic contexts, translation work (where pricing is often per character excluding spaces), and some publishing guidelines. Our tool shows both so you always have the number you need.

Perfect for Social Media, SEO and More

  • Social media managers: Stay within character limits for posts and captions
  • SEO specialists: Craft title tags and meta descriptions that do not get truncated in Google
  • Students and academics: Meet character-based assignment requirements
  • Translators and copywriters: Get per-character counts for quotes and pricing
  • Developers: Check text length against database field or API limits

Why Use Our Character Counter?

  • Real-time counting: The count updates instantly as you type
  • Flexible options: With spaces, without spaces, ignoring line breaks, and more
  • Platform limit checker: See exactly how many characters you have left
  • Complete stats: Words, sentences, lines, and paragraphs included

Ready to count your characters?
Use the Character Counter above and get the exact number instantly.

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