Character Counter
Count characters, words, sentences, and lines in real time. Check against platform limits for Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and SMS.
Character Counter — Count Characters Online
This character counter updates in real time as you type or paste text. It shows characters with spaces, characters without spaces, word count, sentence count, line count, and paragraph count simultaneously. Use the platform selector to check your text against specific character limits for social media, SMS, and other platforms.
Platform Character Limits at a Glance
Twitter / X: 280 characters per tweet. URLs count as 23 characters regardless of length. Instagram caption: 2,200 characters total, but only 125 show in the feed before truncation. LinkedIn post: 3,000 characters for regular posts, 700 for comments. SMS: 160 characters per message — longer messages are split into segments of 153 characters. Instagram bio: 150 characters. Meta description (SEO): 155-160 characters recommended. Google title tag: 60 characters recommended.
Characters With vs Without Spaces
Characters with spaces counts every character in your text including blank spaces, tabs, and line breaks. Characters without spaces counts only visible characters — letters, numbers, and punctuation — excluding all whitespace. Academic writing often uses "characters without spaces" as a word count alternative. Some platforms and submission systems specify which count they use, so check carefully.