Does the character count include spaces?

The tool shows both: characters with spaces and characters without spaces. Most platform limits (Twitter/X, meta descriptions, SMS) count spaces, so the with-spaces number is usually the one that matters.

What are the character limits for social media platforms?

X/Twitter: 280. Instagram caption: 2,200 (but truncates at ~125 in feed). Facebook post: 63,206 (optimal ~40-80). LinkedIn post: 3,000. TikTok caption: 2,200. YouTube title: 100. Pinterest description: 500.

What is the ideal length for SEO titles and meta descriptions?

Title tags: 50–60 characters before Google truncates. Meta descriptions: 150–160 characters. Google measures pixels, not characters, so wide letters shorten the safe limit slightly.

How are emoji and Unicode characters counted?

The counter uses Unicode-aware counting, so an emoji counts as one character visually. Note that some platforms (like X) count certain emoji as two characters internally, and SMS counts them differently under UCS-2 encoding.

Does this tool also count words, sentences, and paragraphs?

Yes — alongside characters you get live word count, sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time.

Character Counter — Free Live Character & Word Count Too...

Remove Ads

Share on Social Media:

Character Counter — Live Counts for Every Platform Limit

Character limits rule modern writing: 280 for a tweet, 60 for a title tag, 160 for a meta description, 30 for a Google Ads headline. This free character counter tracks characters (with and without spaces), words, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time live as you type — so you write to the limit instead of discovering it after pasting. No signup, no limits, fully in-browser.

Platform Limits Cheat Sheet

Platform / Field	Limit	Sweet spot
X (Twitter) post	280	70–100
Instagram caption	2,200	<125 (feed truncation)
LinkedIn post	3,000	150–300 ("see more" at ~210)
Facebook post	63,206	40–80
YouTube title	100	<70
SEO title tag	~60 shown	50–60
Meta description	~160 shown	150–160
Google Ads headline	30	use all 30
SMS (single message)	160 GSM / 70 Unicode	<160

Why "With Spaces" vs "Without Spaces" Both Exist

Nearly all platform limits count spaces — X, meta tags, ads, SMS. The without-spaces figure survives mainly in translation billing, certain academic submission rules, and some publishing contracts that price per character. The counter shows both so you never have to guess which convention applies.

The SMS Encoding Trap

A single SMS holds 160 characters — but only in the basic GSM-7 alphabet. Add one emoji or non-Latin character and the entire message switches to UCS-2 encoding, dropping the limit to 70 and potentially splitting one message into several billed segments. Marketers sending bulk SMS check their copy here first for exactly this reason.

Beyond Characters

Live word count serves essay and article targets; sentence count flags run-on-heavy writing (average sentence length above ~25 words hurts readability scores); paragraph count helps format for mobile screens; and reading time (based on ~200 wpm) is the number blog platforms display at the top of posts.

Free and Private

Everything computes locally as you type — drafts, ad copy, and client work never leave your browser.

Characters (with spaces)
Characters (no spaces)
Words
Sentences
Paragraphs
Reading time

Character Counter

Result