Count characters, words, lines, and whitespace in your text. Check limits for Twitter, SMS, and more.
| Platform | Limit |
|---|---|
| Twitter/X | 280 characters |
| SMS | 160 characters |
| Instagram Bio | 150 characters |
| Facebook Post | 63,206 characters |
| LinkedIn Post | 3,000 characters |
| YouTube Title | 100 characters |
| Google Meta Title | ~60 characters |
| Google Meta Description | ~160 characters |
Yes. Spaces, tabs, and newlines are all counted as characters. Use "Characters without spaces" for content-only count.
Google typically displays 155-160 characters. Keep your meta description under 160 characters to avoid truncation in search results.
Type or paste your text. The tool counts characters (with and without spaces), words, sentences, paragraphs, and estimates reading/speaking time in real-time.
Characters = string length. Characters (no spaces) = length minus whitespace. Words = split by whitespace. Reading time = words / 238 WPM.
This paragraph has 20 words, 105 characters (85 without spaces), 2 sentences, and takes about 5 seconds to read.
Twitter/X: 280 characters. Meta title: 50-60 chars. Meta description: 150-160 chars. SMS: 160 chars. LinkedIn summary: 2,600 chars. Instagram caption: 2,200 chars.