Character Counter

Count characters, words, and sentences. Track platform limits in real time.

Platform selection
X / Twitter0 / 280

280 characters remaining

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How the Character Counter Works

Paste or type your text into the box above. The counter updates instantly, showing character count, character count without spaces, word count, sentence count, and paragraph count.

The platform limits section shows how your text fits within the character limits of major social media platforms. The progress bar turns red when you reach 90% of a limit, giving you a clear visual warning before you hit the cap.

Social Media Character Limits

Each platform has its own limit. Here's a quick cheat sheet:

  • X / Twitter: 280 characters. The tightest limit — every word counts. Threads let you chain posts for longer content.
  • Instagram: 2,200 characters for captions. Only the first ~125 characters show before "more" — front-load your key message.
  • LinkedIn: 3,000 characters for posts. Longer content tends to perform well on LinkedIn — use it to share insights.
  • TikTok: 2,200 characters for captions. Similar to Instagram, keep your hook short and visible before the truncation.
  • Facebook: 63,206 characters. Practically unlimited for most purposes — no need to worry about this one.

11 Platform Presets, One Progress Bar

Pick a platform from the preset row — Twitter/X (280), X Premium (4000), SMS single (160), SMS multi (153 per part), Meta description (160), Meta title (60), Bluesky (300), LinkedIn post (3000), Instagram caption (2200), Facebook post (63206), or Custom — and the limit snaps in instantly. The progress bar turns yellow past 75% and red past 100%, with a live caption showing how many characters you have left or how far over you've gone.

Sentences and paragraph counts are still there. What isn't: a saved draft or history — the counter is intentionally stateless so nothing you type is ever stored anywhere.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do spaces count toward the character limit?
Yes — the main character count includes all spaces. The 'No spaces' stat shows the count with whitespace stripped. Platforms like X/Twitter count spaces as characters, so the main count is what matters for platform limits.
How are sentences counted?
Sentences are counted by detecting punctuation marks — periods, exclamation points, and question marks. A single block of text with no punctuation counts as one sentence. This is a heuristic, not a perfect grammar parser, so results may vary for creative or informal writing.
Does this tool store what I type?
No. Everything stays in your browser — nothing is sent to any server. Your text is processed entirely client-side and disappears the moment you close the tab.

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