Character Counter — Live Text Statistics
Paste or type your text to count characters, words, sentences, paragraphs, and lines in real time. This free online character counter also checks Twitter, SMS, meta title and meta description, and LinkedIn limits with colour-coded progress bars.
Platform Character Limits
How to Use the Character Counter
- Paste or type your text into the input box above.
- Six statistics update live on every keystroke: Characters, Characters (no spaces), Words, Sentences, Paragraphs, and Lines.
- Watch the platform limit bars to see how your text fits Twitter/X, SMS, Meta Title, Meta Description, and LinkedIn.
- Enter any number in the Custom Limit field and click Set Limit to add a progress bar for your own target.
- Click Copy Text to copy your content, or Export Stats to copy a formatted stats summary to the clipboard.
Key Features
- Live character count including and excluding spaces
- Word, sentence, paragraph, and line counts — all updated on every keystroke
- Colour-coded progress bars for Twitter/X (280), SMS (160), Meta Title (60), Meta Description (160), and LinkedIn (3,000)
- Custom character limit — set any target and track it in real time
- Export stats to clipboard with a single click
- 100% browser-based — no data leaves your device
- No account, no installation, no ads
Use Cases
Check Twitter character limit before posting
Twitter/X caps posts at 280 characters. The bar turns amber at 224 and red when you exceed the limit. Keep in mind that Twitter wraps all URLs to 23 characters using t.co, so the effective count may differ if your post contains links.
Write SEO meta titles within the 60-character limit
Google displays roughly 50–60 characters in desktop search results before truncating with an ellipsis. The Meta Title bar turns red at 60, giving you an instant visual cue to shorten your title and prevent cut-off in SERPs. After trimming, verify your full title and meta description tags are correctly formatted using the meta tag generator.
Keep meta descriptions under 160 characters
Meta descriptions longer than 155–160 characters get truncated in search results. Use the Meta Description bar to trim your description without losing the most important information at the end.
Craft SMS campaigns that stay within a single message
Standard GSM SMS messages are 160 characters. Exceeding this splits the message into multiple segments, increasing cost for both you and the recipient. The SMS bar gives you an instant read on where you stand.
Track character counts for ad copy and email subject lines
Google Ads headlines are capped at 30 characters; descriptions at 90. Email subject lines perform best at 40–60 characters. Use the Custom Limit field to set the exact target for your platform or campaign brief. For social media captions, also check your word count and readability score before finalising copy.
FAQ's
Yes. The Characters stat counts every character including spaces, tabs, and newlines — exactly as platforms like Twitter count them. The Characters (no spaces) stat excludes all whitespace so you can see just the printable content.
Twitter shortens all URLs to 23 characters using its t.co wrapper regardless of the original URL length. This tool counts raw characters as typed. If your tweet contains links, Twitter's effective count will be lower than what appears here.
Google displays approximately 50–60 characters in desktop search results. Keeping your title tag under 60 characters prevents truncation. Place your primary keyword near the start of the title for best SEO impact.
No. All counting happens entirely in your browser with JavaScript. Nothing you type is sent to any server. Your text stays completely private and is never logged, stored, or transmitted.
Type any number into the Custom limit field and click Set Limit. A new progress bar will appear below the standard limits, tracking your text against that target in real time. This is useful for ad copy, email subject lines, or any platform with a non-standard limit.
LinkedIn allows up to 3,000 characters per post, but the "see more" truncation activates at around 210 characters on the feed. The tool tracks the full 3,000-character limit, but aim for a compelling opening in the first 200 characters to drive engagement before the truncation.
A standard GSM SMS is 160 characters. If your message exceeds 160 characters it is split into multiple segments, each billed separately. Messages using special characters (like emoji) use Unicode encoding and are limited to 70 characters per segment.
Characters count every individual letter, digit, space, and symbol. Words count groups of characters separated by spaces. Social platforms use character counts; content briefs and academic submissions typically use word counts. This tool shows both simultaneously.