This free online character counter tracks characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs in real time. Paste any draft and instantly see how your text fits within Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube limits required.
Live character counter — results update as you type
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OpenEnter your text into the large input area. The character counter starts working immediately — no button press needed.
See real-time character count stats: total characters, characters without spaces, word count, sentences, and paragraphs.
Scroll down to see color-coded progress bars for every major social media platform so this character counter keeps you within each limit.
Every keystroke updates this character counter instantly — total character count, word count, sentences, and paragraphs with no lag or submit buttons. Great for composing posts, captions, and ad copy on the fly.
Built-in platform limits turn this into a character counter and limit checker in one: color-coded progress bars for Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube descriptions keep you within each character limit.
Your text never leaves your device. This online character counter runs entirely client-side with zero data collection or server calls — safe for drafts, passwords, and confidential copy.
After checking your character count, copy your text to clipboard or clear the editor instantly with dedicated buttons — no extra steps required.
Yes. The character counter includes spaces in the total character count, matching most platform counters. We also show a separate 'Characters (no spaces)' metric so you always have both figures.
Our character counter splits text on whitespace and filters out empty tokens, matching the standard word count definition used by most writing tools and social platforms.
Sentences are detected by counting terminal punctuation marks (.,!,?) followed by a space or end of text, which gives a reliable approximation for most prose.
Paragraphs are separated by one or more blank lines (double newline). A block of text with no blank lines is treated as one paragraph.
This character counter uses the 280-character limit for Twitter/X. Note that Twitter itself counts URLs as 23 characters regardless of length; our counter reflects raw character count which may differ slightly for URLs.
Absolutely. The character counter is fully responsive and works on any modern smartphone or tablet browser without requiring an app install.
