What is the difference between characters with and without spaces?

Characters with spaces counts every keystroke including spaces, tabs, and newlines. Characters without spaces counts only visible non-whitespace characters, useful for strict letter-only limits.

What is Twitter's character limit?

Twitter/X allows 280 characters per tweet. URLs count as 23 characters regardless of their actual length.

What is the SMS character limit?

A single SMS message supports 160 characters. Messages longer than 160 characters are split into multiple SMS messages, each costing extra.

How many characters should a meta description be?

Google typically displays 150–160 characters in search results. We recommend keeping your meta description between 120 and 155 characters for best visibility.

Does this tool count emojis correctly?

Yes, emojis are counted. Note that most emojis use 2 bytes (some use 4), and platforms like Twitter count emojis as 2 characters.

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Character Counter

Count characters with and without spaces, words, and lines instantly.

Characters

Without Spaces

Words

Lines

Platform Character Limits

Twitter/X0/280

SMS0/160

Meta Description0/155

Instagram0/2200

How to Use Character Counter

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Type or paste your text into the input box.
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Character counts update instantly as you type.
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See the breakdown: total characters, without spaces, words, and lines.
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Compare against the character limits for your target platform.
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Clear the text and start over with the reset button.

About Character Counter

The Character Counter tool provides a precise count of every character in your text — including spaces, punctuation, and special characters. This is essential for meeting strict character limits on platforms like Twitter (280), SMS (160), meta descriptions (155), and ad copy.

The tool shows both total characters (with spaces) and characters without spaces, along with word count, line count, and paragraph count. This gives you a complete picture of your content's density and structure.

Everything runs locally in your browser, so your private text — whether it's passwords, confidential documents, or creative writing — never touches a server. It's fast, free, and works offline once the page is loaded.