Character Counter
Character count for Twitter, Instagram, SMS — live.
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Words
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Characters
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Characters (no spaces)
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Sentences
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Paragraphs
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Lines
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Reading time
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Speaking time
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The full guide
Free online character counter
Count characters for Twitter/X (280), Instagram captions (2,200), SMS (160), Meta descriptions (160), TikTok bios (80) and LinkedIn posts (3,000) — live, as you type.
We show characters with and without spaces, plus words, sentences, paragraphs and reading time. Everything runs in your browser.
FAQ
- Does Twitter count emojis as one character?
- Most emojis count as 2 characters on X/Twitter. Our counter shows the raw character count — your platform may bill differently.
- What's the SEO meta description limit?
- Google truncates around 155–160 characters on desktop. Stay under 155 to be safe.
- Is my text saved?
- No. Everything runs in your browser; nothing leaves your device.
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