Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces. Built-in indicators for X/Twitter, SMS, and SEO meta limits.
Quick answer: Count characters with and without spaces. Built-in indicators for X/Twitter, SMS, and SEO meta limits.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I count characters including spaces?
- Paste your text and the live counter shows characters with spaces, without spaces, words, lines, paragraphs and byte length — no extra clicks.
- How do I count characters without spaces?
- The "No spaces" stat updates live next to the main character count, so you can match limits that ignore whitespace.
- What is the character limit for a tweet?
- X/Twitter allows 280 characters per post. The counter shows a tweet indicator that turns red when you go over.
- What is a good meta description length?
- Aim for 140–155 characters. Google typically truncates after about 155 in desktop search results, so keep the most important keywords near the start.
- Do emojis count as one character?
- Visually yes, but most platforms count emojis as 2 (or more) UTF-16 code units. Our "bytes" stat reflects this so you can see the real network/storage cost.
- How do line breaks count in character limits?
- Each line break counts as one character on most platforms (including X/Twitter). On SMS, a line break can switch the message to a 70-character UCS-2 segment.
- Why does my character count differ between tools?
- Tools differ on whether to count whitespace, line breaks, and how to handle emojis (1 character vs UTF-16 code units). We show all of these so you can pick the right number.
- Can I count characters in a URL?
- Yes. Paste the URL and use the byte count for an accurate transmission length, or the character count for a visual length.
- Can I count characters on iPhone/Android?
- Yes. The counter works in any mobile browser — paste from any app and the stats appear instantly.
- What's the difference between characters and bytes?
- Characters are what you see on screen. Bytes are how much storage or bandwidth the text consumes — emojis and non-Latin scripts use more bytes per character.