Count characters, words, and spaces in your text. Useful for Twitter, Instagram, and other platforms with character limits.
Many platforms limit how much you can write. Knowing your character count helps you stay within limits for social media, SMS, meta descriptions, and more. This free tool gives you instant results without any sign-up.
Type or paste your text into the box and click Count. You will instantly see the total number of characters, the word count, and the number of spaces. The tool works entirely in your browser, so your text is never uploaded or stored.
Different platforms have different limits. Twitter (X) allows 280 characters per post, while SMS messages are typically limited to 160 characters. Meta descriptions are usually kept under 160 characters to display fully in search results. Knowing these limits helps you write content that fits.
Yes. The character count includes every character, including spaces and punctuation. The tool also shows the number of spaces separately.
No. Everything is processed locally in your browser and never leaves your device.
Yes. Use our PDF word counter to count characters, words, and pages in a PDF document.
