The character counter helps you fit text to a set length. As you type or paste, it counts characters with spaces, characters without spaces and words, and compares your text with a limit you choose.
A progress display shows how much room remains and warns you when the text is over the limit. The built-in reference table also shows the remaining allowance for a 280-character post, a 2,200-character Instagram caption and a 160-character meta description.
Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces, set your own limit, and see how much room you have left.
280 characters remaining
You are over the character limit. Please shorten your text.
| Platform / use | Limit | Remaining |
|---|---|---|
| X (Twitter) post | 280 | 280 |
| Instagram caption | 2,200 | 2,200 |
| Meta description | 160 | 160 |
Counts update live as you type. The reference limits above are commonly used limits; individual platforms may change their rules.
How to Use This Tool
- Paste or type your text in the box.
- Check the counts with and without spaces, plus the word count.
- Set your own character limit if you are writing for a specific requirement.
- Watch the remaining count and progress bar as you edit.
- Use the reference table to compare the same text against the three common limits shown.
Counts update live as you type. Platform rules can change, so treat the reference limits as commonly used figures and confirm the current limit where the text will be published. Your text is processed in the browser and is not sent to a server.
Counting words too? Try the Word Counter, and browse our free online tools for more ways to check your text.