Character Counter

Count characters with platform-specific limits for Twitter, LinkedIn, and meta tags

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Characters 0
No Spaces 0
Words 0
Lines 0
Bytes 0
Platform Limits

About This Tool

The free character counter instantly counts characters, words, and bytes as you type. Built-in platform limit indicators show space remaining for Twitter/X (280), meta descriptions (160), LinkedIn posts (700), Instagram captions (2200), and YouTube descriptions (5000). Progress bars turn orange near limits and red when exceeded.

Common Use Cases

Frequently Asked Questions

Twitter/X allows a maximum of 280 characters per tweet. Links are shortened to 23 characters by Twitter's t.co shortener.
Google typically displays 150-160 characters in search results. Descriptions longer than 160 characters may be truncated.
Yes. The main count includes spaces. A separate counter shows characters excluding whitespace.