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Character Counter

Count characters with and without spaces. Check Twitter/Instagram character limits. Essential for social media posts and SMS.

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Hitting the Exact Limit

Social media platforms are ruthless with their character limits. There is nothing more frustrating than writing the perfect, punchy tweet, only to be told you are 3 characters over the limit when you try to post it.

Our dedicated Character Counter is built specifically for digital marketers, social media managers, and folks running ad campaigns. It gives you immediate, exact counts so you can aggressively trim the fat from your captions before you ever open the social app.

Spaces Matter More Than You Think

A common mistake people make is thinking that spaces don't count toward a platform's limits. They absolutely do. Every single gap between words, every line break, and every emoji eats into your allowed space.

That's why this tool clearly breaks out your count into 'Characters with spaces' and 'Characters without spaces.' When you are trying to squeeze an SEO meta description into exactly 155 characters, every single keystroke counts.

Frequently Asked Questions

A word count measures entire groups of letters (e.g., 'Apple' is one word). A character count measures every single individual keystroke you make (e.g., 'A-p-p-l-e' is five characters).