Character Counter Online

Count every character in your text with detailed breakdown. Perfect for social media posts, SMS messages, meta descriptions, and any content with character limits.

How to Use

  1. Enter or paste your text
  2. View detailed character breakdown
  3. Check against common limits
  4. Adjust content as needed

Features

  • Total character count
  • Letters and digits separately
  • Spaces and punctuation count
  • Special characters breakdown
  • Character limit checker
  • Real-time updates

About This Tool


Character counting is essential for social media, SEO, and many online platforms with strict character limits. Twitter/X posts, meta descriptions, SMS messages, and form fields all have specific character requirements.

Our character counter provides a detailed breakdown of your text, showing not just total characters but separating letters, digits, spaces, punctuation, and special characters. This granular analysis helps you understand exactly what's in your text.

The tool includes preset checks for common limits like Twitter/X (280 characters), meta descriptions (155-160 characters), and SMS messages (160 characters). Visual indicators show when you're approaching or exceeding these limits.

Understanding the difference between characters with spaces and without spaces is important for different contexts. Some platforms count spaces, others don't. Our tool shows both counts clearly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a special character?
Special characters include symbols like @, #, $, %, emojis, and non-ASCII characters.
Do emojis count as one character?
Emojis may count as multiple characters depending on the platform. Our tool shows the actual character count which may differ from what some platforms display.
What is the Twitter character limit?
Twitter/X allows 280 characters per tweet, though some characters like certain emojis may count as more.
How long should a meta description be?
Google typically displays 155-160 characters of a meta description, so aim for that range.
Does the counter work with non-English text?
Yes, it works with all Unicode characters including non-Latin scripts.