Character counter
Count characters with and without spaces, and see how you fit platform limits: X posts, Instagram captions, meta descriptions, SMS. Free and private.
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Input
Your files stay on this device. Nothing is uploaded.
Type or paste and watch the count against the limits of the platforms you write for.
How it works
- Paste your text.
- Check the counts and limits.
- Edit until it fits.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded, so there is no size limit and it works offline once loaded.
Frequently asked questions
Are emojis one character?
Visually yes, but many platforms count them as two or more. The counter shows both the visual count and the technical (UTF-16) count that platforms often use.