Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces for social media and meta tags.
000The character counter tracks total characters, characters without spaces, words, sentences, and lines in real time. It is primarily used to ensure content fits within character limits for social media posts, SMS, meta descriptions, ad copy, and forms. Platform-specific character limit indicators show exactly how much space remains for Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google meta descriptions, and SMS.
📋 How to Use This Calculator
Type or paste text into the counter. Select your target platform from the presets (Twitter/X: 280, SMS: 160, Google meta description: 155, LinkedIn post: 3,000, Instagram caption: 2,200) or enter a custom limit. A progress bar shows how close you are to the limit. Characters remaining is prominently displayed and turns red when you approach the limit.
💡 Key Facts & Information
Character limits by platform (2024): Twitter/X: 280 characters (Twitter Blue/Premium: 25,000 characters for long posts). SMS: 160 characters per message (concatenated messages: 153 characters each due to header). Google meta description: 155–160 characters (beyond this, Google truncates with ellipsis). Google title tag: 50–60 characters. LinkedIn post: 3,000 characters. LinkedIn connection request: 300 characters. Instagram caption: 2,200 characters. Facebook post: 63,206 characters. WhatsApp message: 65,536 characters. Google Ads headline: 30 characters; description: 90 characters. Email subject line best practice: under 50 characters for mobile display.