Paste or type your text and the counts update instantly: characters with spaces, characters without spaces, words and lines. Below that, a quick panel shows how much room is left against common limits like a tweet, an SMS or a meta description. Everything is counted in your browser.
Space left
Remaining characters against each limit. Platform counters may differ slightly.
How it works
Characters are counted by grapheme — what a reader sees as one symbol — so an emoji or an accented letter like č counts as a single character, not the two or more code units it is stored as. The “without spaces” figure drops every space, tab and line break.
Words are runs of non-space characters, and lines are counted by the line breaks in the box. The remaining-space panel subtracts your character count (with spaces) from each platform’s cap and turns red when you go over.
The platform limits are practical guides, not exact enforcement. Twitter/X counts by code points with some links and emoji weighted differently, and SMS switches to a shorter limit once non-GSM characters appear, so treat the numbers as close estimates rather than the platform’s own counter.
Practical examples
Fitting a tweet
Draft your post and watch the Twitter/X row: at 265 characters it shows 15 left; paste one sentence too many and it flips to a red −20, telling you exactly how much to trim.
Writing a meta description
Aim for the 160-character meta description limit so Google is less likely to truncate it. The counter shows the remaining count so you can land just under the line.
Checking an SMS
A single SMS holds about 160 characters before it splits into multiple messages. Paste your text to see whether it fits one message or spills into a second.
Frequently asked questions
Does it count spaces as characters?
Both ways. The “with spaces” total includes every space, tab and line break; the “without spaces” total strips them. Most platform limits count spaces, so the with-spaces figure is the one to watch for a tweet or SMS.
How does it count emoji and accented letters?
As single characters. It counts by grapheme, so an emoji (even a multi-part one) or a letter like ć or š counts as one, matching what you see on screen rather than the raw byte count.
Why might my count differ from Twitter’s or Instagram’s?
Each platform has its own rules. Twitter/X weights URLs and some emoji differently, and counts by code points. This tool gives an accurate grapheme count as a close guide, but the platform’s own counter is final.
What counts as a word?
A run of characters separated by spaces or line breaks. Numbers and hyphenated terms count as one word each. It is the same word-counting logic used by the Word Counter tool.
Is there a limit to how much text I can paste?
No practical limit for everyday use — articles and long posts count instantly. Extremely large documents may take a moment because the count updates on every keystroke.
Does it save or send my text?
No. Counting happens entirely in your browser; nothing is uploaded or stored. You can even use it offline once the page has loaded.
Why does an SMS have a 160-character limit?
The classic SMS format encodes 160 characters using a 7-bit alphabet. Once you include characters outside that set (many emoji or some accents), the limit drops to about 70 per message, which is why real SMS length can vary.
What is a good length for an SEO title?
Around 50–60 characters, so it is not cut off in search results. The meta-title row uses 60 as its cap; the Meta Tag Generator can build the finished tag once your title fits.
How is this different from the Word Counter?
The Word Counter focuses on words, reading time and structure; this tool centres on character limits, with the platform panel showing remaining space for tweets, SMS and meta tags.
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