Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces, and check your text against common limits.
- Updates as you type
- Text stays on your device
- Emoji count correctly
What this tool does
Character Counter shows exactly how many characters your text has, with and without spaces, plus words, lines and the size in bytes. It updates as you type.
How it counts: every letter, number, space, punctuation mark and line break is 1 character, and so is each emoji or accented letter, even when a computer stores it as several codes. “Without spaces” leaves out all spaces, tabs and line breaks. For example, “Hi there 👋” is 10 characters with spaces, 8 without spaces, and 13 bytes in UTF-8, because the emoji takes 4 bytes.
Pick a limit, such as an X post, an SMS or a web page title, and a bar shows how much room is left. When you go over, the extra characters are counted so you know how much to cut.
Who it helps
- Social media managers fitting posts and captions into platform limits.
- Website owners writing page titles and meta descriptions for search results.
- Students and applicants answering forms with character limits.
- Developers checking text length and byte size for database fields.
How to use it
- Paste or type your text into the box.
- Choose a limit from the list, or set your own.
- Trim until the bar is green then copy your text.
Good to know
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| How characters are counted | As you see them: one emoji or accented letter = 1 character |
| X (Twitter) | X counts links as 23 characters and some emoji as 2, so its own count can differ slightly |
| SMS | 160 characters for plain text; messages with emoji or non-Latin letters allow 70 per part |
| Bytes | UTF-8 size, used by many databases and systems |
| Privacy | Your text is never sent anywhere or saved |
Frequently asked questions
Do spaces count as characters?
Yes, in most limits spaces count. That is why the tool shows both numbers: with spaces and without.
How long should a meta description be?
Search engines usually show about 150 to 160 characters before cutting the text off, so keep the important words near the start.
Why does an emoji sometimes count as 2 elsewhere?
Some apps count the hidden codes inside an emoji instead of what you see. This tool counts what you see, and also shows the byte size.
Is my text saved?
No. Counting happens in your browser and nothing is stored or uploaded.