Character Counter
Count characters with/without spaces
How to Use
Paste your content
Enter or paste the text you want to count into the text area.
Check limits
View your character count and progress bars showing how close you are to various platform limits.
Adjust as needed
Edit your text if needed and copy when ready using the "Copy Text" button.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Twitter character limit?
Twitter (now X) allows 280 characters per tweet. Our tool shows your progress toward this limit in real-time.
Why do I need a character counter for SMS?
Standard SMS messages are limited to 160 characters. Messages longer than this are split into multiple texts, which may cost more or arrive out of order.
What counts as a character?
Every letter, number, space, punctuation mark, and emoji counts as one or more characters. Some emojis may count as 2 or more characters.
Is my text data secure?
Absolutely. All counting is done in your browser. Your text never leaves your device or is stored anywhere.