Character Counter

Count characters with and without spaces, ideal for limits like tweets or meta tags.

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About this tool

Get an exact character count of your text, with and without spaces, plus a live progress bar against common limits (SMS, tweets, meta descriptions).

How to use

  1. Paste or type your text into the box.
  2. See the exact character count update live.
  3. Compare against common platform limits shown alongside.

FAQ

What limits are shown for reference?

Common limits like SMS (160), X/Twitter posts (280), and SEO meta descriptions (~160) are shown as visual guides.

Are emoji counted as one character?

Emoji and other multi-byte Unicode characters are counted by their rendered grapheme, matching how most platforms count them.