Character counter

Characters with and without spaces, for posts, bios and SEO.

Handy limits: X/Twitter posts 280, meta descriptions about 155, SMS 160, Instagram bios 150 characters.

How to use it

  1. Paste or type your text.
  2. See the counts update live.

Questions

Are my files uploaded to a server?

No. The tool runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript, so your files never leave your device. You can even disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it keeps working.

Guides

All guides
Text tools · 23 Oct 2026Character Count Limits: X, Instagram, LinkedIn, SMS & SEOCharacter counter with spaces explained, plus the limits that matter: X posts, Instagram bios, LinkedIn, SMS 160, YouTube titles and meta descriptions.Text tools · 23 Oct 2026How Long Is a 500-Word Essay? Word Limits, Pages & Reading Time500 words is about 1 page single-spaced or 2 double-spaced. See pages, reading time, SOP and college essay limits, and how to stay within them.Text tools · 23 Oct 2026How to Check Word Count in a PDF, Google Docs, Word & PowerPointHow to word count a PDF, plus the exact menus for Google Docs, MS Word, Pages and PowerPoint, and why different tools give slightly different counts.

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