Character Counter

Count characters instantly — perfect for tweets, bios and meta tags.

A fast character counter for when a limit matters: social media posts, SEO meta descriptions, SMS messages or form fields. See characters with and without spaces, plus word and line counts, updated as you type.

Frequently asked questions

What character limits should I know?

Common ones: X/Twitter 280, SEO meta descriptions ~155–160, SMS 160, Instagram captions 2,200.

Does it count emoji as one character?

We count by Unicode code points, so most emoji count as one, matching how modern platforms measure length.