The character and word counter measures your text in real time: characters with and without spaces, words, sentences, and paragraphs. It also shows whether the text fits the limits of social posts and SEO tags — handy for social media managers, copywriters, and webmasters.
How to count characters and words
- Paste or type your text into the field above.
- The counters update instantly as you type.
- The table below shows how many characters remain before each platform's limit.
Character limits of popular platforms
| Where | Limit |
|---|---|
| X (Twitter) post | 280 |
| SEO title | ~60 |
| SEO description | ~160 |
| Instagram caption | 2200 |
| Telegram photo caption | 1024 |
To see how your title and description look in the actual search snippet, use the meta tags & Open Graph tool.
Why it matters
- Social media. A post that's too long gets cut off or rejected — the counter shows your headroom in advance.
- SEO. Titles and descriptions must fit the allotted width, or the search engine truncates them with an ellipsis.
- Copywriting. Character count is a standard unit for pricing and briefs.
Frequently asked questions
How are "with spaces" and "without spaces" counted?
"With spaces" counts every character, including spaces and line breaks. "Without spaces" counts only visible characters. Copywriting briefs usually mean characters with spaces.
Is the text stored anywhere?
No. Counting happens in your browser; the text is never sent to a server.