Count characters, letters, numbers, spaces & special characters instantly!
Characters are counted instantly as you type with zero delay or processing time.
See the percentage distribution of letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters.
Check if your text fits within common character limits for social media and SEO.
All processing happens in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.
Works perfectly on all devices - desktop, tablet, and smartphone.
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Type directly into the text area or paste your content using Ctrl+V or the Paste button.
Watch the counters update in real-time showing total characters, letters, numbers, spaces, and more.
Use the limit checker to ensure your text fits within Twitter, meta description, or SMS limits.
Click the Copy button to copy your text to the clipboard for use in other applications.
Our Character Counter is an essential tool for anyone who needs to track character counts for social media posts, SEO content, SMS messages, or any text with length restrictions.
Whether you're crafting the perfect tweet, optimizing meta descriptions for search engines, or ensuring your SMS fits in a single message, this tool provides instant feedback.
The visual breakdown helps you understand the composition of your text, showing the ratio of letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters at a glance.
Every keystroke counts as a character, including letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), spaces, punctuation marks, and special symbols. Line breaks are also counted as characters.
Some platforms and systems count characters without spaces. This is common in academic writing, certain programming contexts, and some translation services that charge by character count.
No. All processing happens entirely in your browser. Your text never leaves your device and is never stored on any server. Your privacy is completely protected.
Twitter/X: 280 characters, Meta descriptions: 155-160 characters, SMS: 160 characters, SEO titles: 50-60 characters, Instagram bio: 150 characters, LinkedIn headlines: 220 characters.
Special characters include punctuation (!@#$%^&*), mathematical symbols (+=-), currency symbols (€£¥), and any character that is not a letter, number, or whitespace.