Character Counter
See how many characters are in your text, with and without spaces. Useful for Twitter (280), meta descriptions (around 155–160), and any form with a character limit. Counts update as you type; nothing is sent to a server.
Count characters
Enter text to count characters.
How it works
We take the string length for total characters. For “without spaces” we remove all whitespace (spaces, tabs, newlines) and then take the length. Counts are in real time as you type.
When to use it
Use it for social posts, meta descriptions, SMS, or any field with a character limit. Different platforms may count emoji or line breaks differently; use this as a guide.
Frequently asked questions
- Do you count spaces? We show both: total characters (including spaces) and characters without spaces.
- What about emoji? We use JavaScript string length; some emoji count as two code units. For exact Twitter count use their counter.