Character Counter
Count characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs in real time.
Processed locally in your browserCount characters, words, and sentences in your text with real-time social media limit tracking using this free online character counter.
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How to Use
Count characters, words, and sentences in your text with real-time social media limit tracking using this free online character counter.
- Paste or type your text. Enter your content into the text area. All counts update instantly as you type.
- Check the counts. The tool displays characters (with and without spaces), words, sentences, paragraphs, and lines — everything you need at a glance.
- Monitor social media limits. Visual progress bars show how close your text is to character limits for Twitter/X (280), Instagram (2,200), LinkedIn (3,000), Meta titles (60), and meta descriptions (160).
- View character frequency. The frequency analysis section shows a breakdown of every character in your text, sorted by count — useful for spotting repeated characters or analyzing text patterns.
- Check reading time. Estimated reading and speaking times help you gauge content length for presentations, videos, or blog posts.
This character counter is perfect for crafting social media posts, writing meta descriptions, and meeting platform-specific character limits. All processing happens in your browser — no data is sent anywhere.
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Features
- ✓Character count with/without spaces
- ✓Word, sentence, paragraph count
- ✓Line count
- ✓Reading & speaking time estimates
- ✓Character frequency analysis
- ✓Real-time updates
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I count characters online?
- Simply paste or type your text into the character counter above and the count updates instantly in real time. The character counter shows both total characters and characters without spaces, so you always have the exact figure you need.
- What is the difference between character count and word count?
- A character counter tallies every individual letter, digit, space, punctuation mark, and symbol, while a word count groups those characters into words separated by whitespace. Use the character count when a platform enforces a strict character limit, and the word count when meeting document length requirements.
- Do spaces count as characters?
- Yes, spaces are characters and are included in the total character count by default. This character counter also provides a separate "characters without spaces" figure so you can check both values and choose whichever applies to your platform.
- What are the character limits for popular social media platforms?
- Twitter/X allows 280 characters per post, LinkedIn status updates support up to 3,000, Instagram captions allow 2,200, and Facebook posts can reach 63,206. Use this character counter to stay within the right limit before you copy and paste your text.
- What counts as a character in text?
- In the context of a character counter, a character is any single unit in a string: letters, digits, spaces, punctuation, emoji, and even line breaks. Emoji and certain Unicode symbols may count as two characters on some platforms that measure UTF-16 code units rather than visible glyphs.