Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces. Perfect for Twitter, SMS, meta descriptions, and other character-limited content.
Character Limits
How to Use This Tool
- Paste or type your text into the text box.
- View the live character count (with spaces), character count without spaces, word count, and line count in the result boxes.
- Check the "Character Limits" section to see how your text compares to common platform limits like Twitter/X, meta descriptions, SMS, and Google Ads headlines.
- Watch the progress bars turn red once your text exceeds a given limit, and trim your text until it fits.
Formula & How It Works
Total characters
totalChars = text.lengthEvery character in the text is counted, including spaces, punctuation, and line breaks, using the JavaScript string length.
Characters without spaces
charsNoSpaces = text.replace(/\s/g, "").lengthAll whitespace characters (spaces, tabs, and line breaks) are stripped out before counting, leaving only visible, non-space characters.
Word count
words = text.trim().split(/\s+/).lengthThe text is trimmed of leading/trailing whitespace, then split into tokens wherever one or more whitespace characters occur, and the tokens are counted.
Line count
lines = text.split("\n").lengthThe text is split on newline characters to count how many lines it spans.
Practical Examples & Common Use Cases
Example: X/Twitter post
A tweet reading "Just launched our new product! Check it out and let us know what you think 🚀" is 91 characters, well under the 280-character limit, leaving room for a link or hashtags.
Example: SEO meta description
A meta description of "Free online character counter for Twitter, SMS, and meta descriptions. Count characters instantly with no sign-up required." runs about 148 characters, safely inside the 155-160 character range Google typically displays.
Example: SMS message
A text message like "Your appointment is confirmed for tomorrow at 3 PM. Reply STOP to opt out." is around 88 characters, comfortably within the standard 160-character SMS segment limit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main character count includes spaces. A separate "Without Spaces" count is also provided. Most platforms (like Twitter) count spaces as characters.
This counter counts characters as JavaScript string length, where most emojis are counted as 2 characters due to Unicode encoding. Some platforms may count differently.
Google typically displays the first 155-160 characters of a meta description. Aim for 150-160 characters to avoid truncation in search results.