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Character Counter

Live track your text's letters, numbers, symbols, and strict social media limits.

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Total Characters
0
No Spaces
0
Letters
0
Numbers
0
Symbols
Type or paste your copy here
Social Limits
X (Twitter)
0 / 280
Standard SMS
0 / 160
Google Snippet
0 / 160
Instagram Caption
0 / 2200
LinkedIn Post
0 / 3000
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Why Use A Character Counter?

Hit Social Media Targets

Every social platform enforces strict text limitations. Avoid getting your tweets cut off (280 limit) or your crucial LinkedIn business posts (3000 limit) truncated unexpectedly by validating copy before you post.

SEO Snippet Optimization

When writing meta descriptions for your websites or blogs, keeping the string constraint between exactly 150-160 characters ensures Google displays your entire hook in search results without showing a "..." ending.

Save Money on SMS Texting

In traditional commercial SMS marketing gateways, you are charged per SMS segment (typically 160 characters). Draft your texts here to ensure you aren't accidentally billed 2x because you hit 161 characters.

Deep Categorized Extraction

Some programming tasks require validating copy strings. We algorithmically divide your string into raw alphabet letters, raw numbers, empty whitespace, and special punctuation symbols instantly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is considered a "Character"?

In software, a character represents any single keystroke. This includes standard alphanumeric letters (A-Z, 0-9), special symbols (!, @, #), invisible spacing (pressing the spacebar), and even hidden carriage returns (pressing "Enter" to create a new line).

Does Twitter count spaces as characters?

Yes carefully. Twitter counts spaces natively, which means our tool's "Total Character" value matches the identical limit behavior enforced by the official X/Twitter web platform exactly.

Are you saving or storing my drafts?

No, we operate via local client-level parsing. All text analysis occurs using JavaScript localized in your personal web browser. We never log, save, upload, or index any of your copy to our proprietary servers.