What is a character counter used for?

Character counters are used for social media posts (Twitter: 280 chars), meta descriptions (Google: ~160 chars), SMS messages, and academic essays.

Does it count spaces?

Yes, it shows both character count with spaces and without spaces so you can use whichever you need.

Yes, completely free with no sign-up or limits.

Type or paste your text below:

Characters

Characters (no spaces)

Words

Lines

Spaces

Letters

Platform Character Limits

Twitter / X:

0 / 280

Meta Description:

0 / 160

Type or paste your text into the input box.
Watch the stats update in real time as you type.
Check the platform limit bars to see if your text fits within Twitter/X or Google meta description limits.

"Characters" includes all characters (letters, numbers, spaces, punctuation, symbols). "Letters" counts only alphabetical characters (a-z, A-Z).

Twitter/X allows up to 280 characters for standard posts. The platform bar shows your current count.

Google typically displays 150-160 characters for meta descriptions. Keep yours under 160 characters for best results.