Character Counter Tool

Count characters and words instantly for social media, SMS, and content creation

Our free character counter tool helps you track character limits for social media posts, SMS messages, and content creation. Get real-time character and word counts as you type.

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Characters (with spaces)

0

Characters (no spaces)

0

Total Words

0

Popular Platform Character Limits

Twitter

280

280 left

Facebook

63,206

63,206 left

Instagram

2,200

2,200 left

SMS

160

160 left

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Why Use Our Character Counter Tool?

Our advanced character counter tool is essential for social media managers, content creators, writers, and anyone who needs to track character limits across different platforms. Whether you're crafting the perfect tweet, writing Instagram captions, or composing SMS messages, our tool ensures you stay within character limits while maximizing your message impact.

Social Media Optimization

Social media platforms have strict character limits that can make or break your content's effectiveness. Our character counter helps you optimize your posts for maximum engagement while staying within platform constraints. Track your progress in real-time and never worry about exceeding limits again.

  • Twitter post optimization (280 characters)
  • Instagram caption tracking (2,200 characters)
  • Facebook post monitoring (63,206 characters)
  • LinkedIn content optimization

Professional Communication

Professional communication often requires precise character management. From SMS marketing campaigns to email subject lines, our tool helps ensure your messages are concise, impactful, and compliant with platform requirements.

  • SMS message optimization (160 characters)
  • Email subject line tracking
  • Meta description length checking
  • Ad copy character management

Real-Time Character Analysis

Our character counter provides instant feedback as you type, showing both character counts with and without spaces, plus word counts. This comprehensive analysis helps you understand your content structure and optimize for different platforms simultaneously.

Character Optimization Tips

  • Twitter: Use all 280 characters for maximum engagement, include hashtags and mentions
  • Instagram: First 125 characters appear without "more" - make them count
  • SMS Marketing: Keep under 160 characters to avoid message splitting
  • Meta Descriptions: Optimal length is 150-160 characters for search engines

Platform-Specific Character Limits

Different platforms have varying character limits, and our tool tracks them all. Understanding these limits helps you create platform-optimized content that performs better and reaches more people. Our real-time tracking shows exactly how many characters you have left for each major platform.

Social Media Limits

  • Twitter: 280 characters per tweet
  • Facebook: 63,206 characters per post
  • Instagram: 2,200 characters per caption
  • LinkedIn: 3,000 characters per post

Communication Limits

  • SMS: 160 characters per message
  • Email Subject: 50-60 characters optimal
  • Meta Description: 150-160 characters
  • Google Ads: 30 characters per headline

How to Use the Character Counter

Using our character counter is simple and intuitive. Just type or paste your text into the input area, and watch as the tool instantly calculates your character count, word count, and remaining characters for popular platforms. The real-time updates mean you can edit and optimize your content on the fly.

Step 1: Input Text

Type or paste your content into the text area

Step 2: Monitor Counts

Watch real-time character and word counts

Step 3: Optimize

Adjust content to meet platform requirements

Tool Features

Real-time Counting

Get instant character and word counts as you type. No delays or button clicks required.

Platform Limits

Track character limits for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, SMS, and more platforms.

Mobile Optimized

Works perfectly on smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers.

Privacy Protected

All processing happens locally in your browser. Your text stays private.

Easy Sharing

Copy your character statistics with one click to share or save.

Completely Free

No registration required. Unlimited usage with no hidden costs.