Character Counter
Count characters, words, sentences, paragraphs, and unique words in real time. Check your text against Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook limits instantly.
Statistics
Characters (with spaces)
0
Characters (no spaces)
0
Words
0
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
0
Lines
0
Unique Words
0
Most Used Word
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What is a Character Counter?
A character counter counts every character in a text string — letters, numbers, spaces, and punctuation. It is essential for social media posts, SEO meta tags, SMS messages, and any content with strict character limits. Unlike a word counter, a character counter gives you the precise number of symbols in your text.
Social Media Character Limits at a Glance
| Platform | Character Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter / X | 280 | Emojis count as 2 |
| Instagram Caption | 2,200 | Truncated at ~125 in feed |
| LinkedIn Post | 3,000 | Truncated at 210 on desktop |
| Facebook Post | 63,206 | Truncated at ~480 |
| YouTube Description | 5,000 | First 157 shown in search |
| Meta Title | 60 | SEO best practice |
| Meta Description | 160 | SEO best practice |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the character limit for Twitter/X?
Twitter/X allows 280 characters per tweet for standard accounts. This includes spaces, punctuation, and emojis (which count as 2 characters each).
What is the Instagram caption character limit?
Instagram captions can be up to 2,200 characters. However, captions are truncated after around 125 characters in the feed, so leading with key information is recommended.
What is the LinkedIn post character limit?
LinkedIn posts can be up to 3,000 characters. Posts are truncated at 210 characters on desktop and after 3 lines on mobile unless expanded.
What is the difference between characters with and without spaces?
Characters with spaces counts every character including spaces. Characters without spaces excludes all whitespace. SMS messages (160 chars) and some platforms count spaces in their limits.
How does this tool count unique words?
Unique words are counted by normalising each word to lowercase and removing punctuation, then counting how many distinct words appear. Repeated words (like "the" appearing 5 times) count as 1 unique word.
Is this character counter free?
Yes, completely free. No signup, no download, no usage limit. Works entirely in your browser — your text is never sent to any server.
Does the tool count emoji characters correctly?
The tool counts emojis as the number of JavaScript string code units they occupy. Most modern emojis are 2 code units. Twitter counts all emojis as 2 characters regardless of complexity.
What is the Facebook post character limit?
Facebook personal posts can be up to 63,206 characters. Facebook Pages have the same limit. However, posts are truncated after about 480 characters unless the reader expands them.
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