Character Counter
See exactly how many characters you have used and how many remain for X, Instagram, SMS, SEO titles and meta descriptions.
How to use Character Counter
- Pick a limit preset such as X/Twitter or Meta description, or leave it at No limit.
- Type or paste your text. The bar and the remaining count update live.
- Check the detailed breakdown of letters, digits, spaces, punctuation and bytes below.
Features
Platform limits
Presets for X, Instagram, LinkedIn, SMS, SEO titles and meta descriptions.
Detailed breakdown
Letters, digits, spaces, punctuation, case and UTF-8 bytes.
Live
Everything updates as you type.
Private
Text is processed in your browser and never sent anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
Do emojis count as one character?
This counter counts visible characters (Unicode code points), so most emojis count as one. Some platforms count them differently — X, for example, counts most emojis as two — so leave a little margin.
Why is the byte count higher than the character count?
Letters outside basic ASCII, such as accented characters, Chinese or emoji, take two to four bytes in UTF-8. Byte limits matter for SMS and some databases.
What is the ideal meta description length?
Google typically shows up to about 155–160 characters on desktop and fewer on mobile. Keep the key message in the first 120 characters.
Is my text uploaded?
No. Counting runs in your browser; nothing is stored or sent.