Character Counter

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Count characters and check social media limits

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  3. Paste it into your page, blog, WordPress or Notion HTML block.
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Character Counter — at a glance

Count characters with and without spaces, letters, digits and lines, and instantly see how you fit within X (Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, SMS and meta description limits.

Your input
Hello world
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Result
Characters: 11
X post: 269 left

How to use it — step by step

Any text you want to measure.

1

Paste your input

Paste or type your content into the big input box. Try a sample if you want to see it work.

2

Choose options

Pick the mode and options that fit what you need.

3

Count characters

Press the button. The result is created instantly on your device.

4

Copy the result

Check the output and press Copy to use it anywhere.

Pro tips

Small things that make the result better.

✦Emojis count as one character here but may count as two on some platforms.
✦Meta descriptions over 160 characters can be cut off in Google.
✦Use “No spaces” when a form counts only visible characters.

Quick facts

Freeno signup, no limit
Instantresult in a moment
Privatenothing is uploaded
Any devicephone, tablet or PC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do spaces count?+

Yes in the main Characters number. The No spaces figure shows the count without them.

Is my data safe?+

Yes. Everything runs inside your own browser. Your text, files and images are never uploaded to any server.

Is this tool really free?+

Yes — completely free, no signup, no watermark and no usage limit.

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