Know exactly how long your text is
Many places cap text by characters, not words: an X (Twitter) post allows 280, a meta description about 160, a single SMS just 160 — or only 70 if it contains emoji or Hindi. This counter shows all the numbers live and colour-codes each limit so you know when you're close or over.
Emoji and accented letters are counted as one character, the way people see them, and the byte size is shown for developers working with database or API limits.
How to count characters
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Type or paste text
Counts appear instantly.
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Check the limits
Bars turn amber near a limit and red when you go over.
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Trim as needed
Edit directly in the box until everything fits.
Key features
Detailed counts
Characters with and without spaces, letters, digits, spaces, lines.
Platform limits
X, meta title and description, Instagram, YouTube title, LinkedIn.
SMS calculator
GSM-7 vs Unicode detection and number of message parts.
UTF-8 byte size
Useful for databases, APIs and form fields.
Common uses
- Social media: Write posts that fit without being cut off.
- SEO: Keep titles and meta descriptions within Google's display length.
- SMS campaigns: Avoid messages splitting into multiple parts.
Tips and good to know
- One emoji or Hindi letter switches an SMS to Unicode, cutting the limit from 160 to 70 characters per message.
- Google truncates titles by pixel width, not an exact character count — about 60 characters is a safe guide.
- For word counts and reading time, use the Word Counter.