Character Counter – Count Character Online (Free Tool)
Free online Character Counter tool to count characters, letters, numbers, and symbols in your text. Get detailed text statistics including word count and line count. Perfect for social media, SMS, and limited character requirements.
Example Output
Live count of every metric you typically need for short-form writing.
12 characters (10 without spaces), 2 words, 1 sentence
What is Character Counter?
Character Counter tracks character, word, sentence, and paragraph counts in real time as you type or paste. Useful for social media posts (Twitter 280, LinkedIn 3000), SEO meta tags (title ~60, description ~160), SMS messages (160 single, 70 with Unicode), and any other writing where the limit matters more than the content.
Why use this tool?
- Instant results — no waiting on a server or upload progress bar
- Touch-friendly UI, fine on phones for on-the-go edits
- No registration, account, or installation required
- No character or word-count cap on the input
- Handles Unicode correctly — emoji, CJK, Arabic, and accented Latin all stay intact
How to use
- Paste or type your text into the input area
- See live counts for characters (with/without spaces), words, sentences, paragraphs
- Spot platform-specific limits at a glance (Twitter 280, SMS 160, meta description 160)
- Clear the input to start a fresh count
Examples
Stay inside the Twitter limit
Paste a draft tweet — the count tells you whether you've gone over 280 chars before you publish.
SEO meta description
Description should sit around 150-160 chars. The counter flags as you cross the line so you can trim without guesswork.
Common use cases
- Social media drafts (Twitter, LinkedIn, Bluesky character limits)
- SEO meta titles and descriptions
- SMS messages (160-char single-segment threshold)
- Academic submissions with strict word counts
Troubleshooting
- Emoji counted as multiple characters.
- Many emoji are multi-code-point sequences (e.g. 👨👩👧 is 5 code points). The counter reflects what Twitter and SMS gateways see, which is the same.
Frequently Asked Questions
Character count with spaces includes all whitespace characters. Without spaces counts only visible characters, useful for platforms with strict limits.
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