Free Online Character Counter
Accurate character counting is essential for social media posts, SEO meta descriptions, essay requirements, and SMS messages. Our free character counter provides real-time statistics as you type or paste text.
What We Count
- Characters: Total characters including spaces.
- Characters (no spaces): Total characters excluding whitespace.
- Words: Word count based on whitespace separation.
- Sentences: Detected by period, exclamation, and question marks.
- Paragraphs: Separated by blank lines.
- Lines: Total line count including empty lines.
Common Character Limits
- Twitter/X: 280 characters per tweet.
- Instagram: 2,200 characters per caption.
- Meta Description: 155-160 characters for SEO.
- SMS: 160 characters per message segment.
- LinkedIn: 700 characters for about section.
How to Use
- Type or paste your text into the text area.
- Watch the statistics update in real-time.
- Use the counts to meet your character requirements.
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