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Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces, set a limitEvery platform enforces a limit, and every limit is measured in characters. Guessing whether you fit is how text gets cut off mid-sentence in public. Type or paste, watch the numbers update with every keystroke, and remove the guesswork.
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Use Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces, set a limit
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How to use the Character Counter
Read live counts
Read the live character, word, line and paragraph counts.
Set a limit
Optionally set a character limit to see a live progress bar and remaining count.
Copy or clear
Copy or clear the text with one click.
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About the Character Counter
Character limits are everywhere: 280 for a post on X, 160 for a meta description or SMS segment, and strict limits on bios and headlines. Going one character over can truncate your message.
This counter gives live character counts with and without spaces, plus words, sentences, and a limit goal with progress warnings. No sign-up, no uploads, no tracking.
Where it helps most
Limits are unforgiving, but completely predictable.
Fit headlines
Writers use it to keep headlines inside display limits before publishing, instead of watching them get clipped in public view.
Check applications
Students check that a short-answer response lands inside the application box before they submit the whole form online for review.
Trim marketing copy
Marketers trim ad copy and meta descriptions to the exact length search engines display, around 155 to 160 characters each.
Fit UI text
Developers verify that error messages, tooltips and notification text all fit neatly into the UI space they were designed for.
Counting correctly
Which number to watch, and why tools disagree.
Watch both counts
Social platforms and SMS count every space, while translators and some editors quote on characters excluding spaces, so watch both figures.
Know the key limits
X gives you 280 characters, a meta description truncates around 155 to 160, and a single SMS segment holds 160.
Measure first
Character limits are unforgiving but completely predictable, so measure first, publish second, and never lose a sentence ending again.
Character Counter: private by design
The counting happens entirely in your browser, fast enough to feel instantaneous. Nothing you type is uploaded or stored.
Character Counter FAQs
280 characters. X (formerly Twitter) counts every letter, space, punctuation mark and emoji toward the limit, and URLs are automatically shortened to count as a fixed number of characters. Paste your draft into the counter to check the with-spaces figure before posting.