Character Count
Count characters with or without spaces and set a character limit.
Why it matters
Character limits define whether your content survives truncation
Every platform enforces character limits. Google cuts title tags at 60 characters. Meta descriptions get clipped at 155-160. Twitter (X) caps posts at 280 characters. Instagram captions truncate at 2,200. If you write past these limits without checking, your message gets cut off — and your click-through rate drops.
Beyond platform limits, character counting matters for technical SEO. Structured data fields, schema markup values, and canonical tags all have implicit or explicit maximums. Writing blind invites errors that are hard to diagnose later.
Features
What you get with Character Count
With and without spaces
Toggle between two counting modes. Character count with spaces matters for most platforms. Character count without spaces is useful for API fields and tight technical constraints.
Set a custom limit
Enter a maximum character count and see a live progress bar. The bar turns yellow as you approach the limit and red when you exceed it.
Instant results
No submit button. Results update on every keystroke so you can see the impact of every edit immediately.
Fully client-side
Your text stays in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server — safe for confidential drafts, legal copy, and personal data.
When to use Character Count
Check title tag length before publishing a blog post
Verify meta descriptions fit within 160 characters
Ensure social media captions stay within platform limits
Meet strict character limits in ad copy and PPC campaigns
Stay within API field constraints for structured data
Write SMS or push notification copy within carrier limits
FAQ
Common questions about Character Count
What's the difference between character count with and without spaces?
Character count with spaces includes every character including spaces and punctuation. Character count without spaces counts only visible characters. For example, "Hello World" is 11 characters with spaces and 10 without.
Why do some platforms count differently?
Different platforms count characters differently — for example, some count URLs as a fixed length (23 characters on Twitter/X) regardless of actual URL length. Always check the specific platform's rules.
Does the character count include emojis?
Yes. Emojis count as characters. Most emojis count as one character, though some may count as two depending on how the platform encodes them.
Can I use this to check HTML character counts?
Yes — paste any text including HTML tags and the counter will count all characters. Note that HTML tags count toward the character limit on most platforms.
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