How to Count Characters in Text Online
Count the number of characters in any text instantly, with and without spaces. Free tool, no sign-up required.
Steps
Open the Word Counter
Navigate to the Word Counter tool. Character counting is one of its built-in features.
Paste or type your text
Enter the text you want to measure. The character count updates in real time as you type.
Read the character count
The tool shows both the total character count (including spaces) and the character count excluding spaces. Use whichever metric your platform requires.
Character Limits You Should Know
Twitter/X posts allow 280 characters. SMS messages are limited to 160 characters (or 70 for non-Latin scripts). Meta titles should be under 60 characters, and meta descriptions under 160 characters. Google Ads headlines max out at 30 characters. A character counter helps you stay within these limits.
Frequently Asked Questions
The tool shows both counts: characters with spaces and characters without spaces. Most platforms (Twitter, SMS) count spaces as characters.
Yes. Each emoji counts as one character visually, matching how most social media platforms count them, even though emojis may use multiple Unicode code points internally.