Character Counter
Type or paste text to see a live character count, with an optional limit preset so you can see exactly how much room you have left.
Overview
Character limits show up everywhere text is constrained by a platform rather than by meaning — a 280-character post, a 160-character SMS, a 160-character SEO meta description, a 150-character Instagram bio. This tool tracks characters with and without spaces plus a word count, and lets you pick a common limit preset (or set a custom one) to see exactly how many characters you have left, turning red the moment you go over.
Examples
Sample sentence
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
44 characters · 38 characters (no spaces)
How It Works
- Paste or type your text into the box.
- Optionally choose a limit preset — X/Twitter, SMS, meta description, Instagram bio, YouTube title, or a custom number.
- Watch the character count and remaining-characters indicator update as you type.
FAQ
No. Counting happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript — nothing you type is transmitted anywhere.
Character limits and word counts answer different questions. This tool is built around platform character limits (with live remaining-count feedback), while Word Counter is built around document-style stats like sentences, paragraphs, and reading time.
Character count uses the string's UTF-16 length, matching how most platforms (including SMS and social networks) count characters. Some emoji made of multiple code points may count as more than one character, consistent with how those platforms count them too.
Yes — choose "Custom" from the limit dropdown and enter any number.