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Character Counter

Character counter with live progress bars for Twitter, Instagram, and SEO meta-description limits. Instant, private, no signup.

Start typing or paste your text to see character counts

How to Use

  1. 1. Enter your text

    Type or paste any text into the input box.

  2. 2. Check character counts

    See characters with spaces, without spaces, and word count update in real time.

  3. 3. Monitor platform limits

    Live progress bars show how close you are to Twitter, Instagram, and meta description character limits.

Why Use This Tool

A character counter is essential when you are writing copy that has to fit a hard limit — a tweet, an Instagram bio, a meta description, an SMS, or a notification preview. This tool counts characters with spaces, without spaces, and shows live progress bars against the most common platform caps so you know at a glance how close to the edge you are.

Twitter caps at 280, Instagram captions at 2,200 with a bio limit of 150, and Google's recommended meta-description length sits at 155–160 characters. The progress bars turn red as you approach each limit and lock visibly when you cross it, so you do not paste an over-length string into a form that silently truncates it.

Counting happens entirely in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, logged, or saved. Paste sensitive copy — internal announcements, draft emails, customer-support replies — without worrying about where it ends up afterwards. Close the tab and your text is gone.

Instant Results

Runs entirely in your browser. No waiting in queues, no server round-trips — output appears the moment you act.

Private by Design

Your files and text never leave your device. Nothing is uploaded, stored, or logged on any server.

Free, No Signup

Use every feature without an account, watermark, or paywall. Open the page and start working.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The tool shows two separate counts — characters with spaces and characters without spaces — so you can use whichever your platform requires. Most social media platforms count spaces as characters.
Twitter/X allows up to 280 characters per post for standard accounts. The progress bar in this tool turns red when you exceed that limit so you can trim your text before posting.
Google typically displays 155–160 characters of a meta description in search results. This tool uses 160 as the limit and shows a live progress bar so you can write descriptions that won't get truncated.
A word counter focuses on word count, sentence count, and reading time. A character counter focuses on exact character length and platform-specific limits — ideal for writing tweets, captions, meta descriptions, and SMS messages.

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