Character Counter Online
Count characters in real time as you type or paste text. This tool runs entirely in your browser — your content is never uploaded or stored anywhere.
Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs. Estimate reading and speaking time. Results update as you type.
About This Tool
- Reading time is based on an average of 238 words per minute. Speaking time uses 150 words per minute.
- Sentences are detected by terminal punctuation (.!?). Paragraphs are separated by blank lines.
- Everything runs in your browser — no data is sent over the network.
What is a character counter?
A character counter tallies the number of individual characters in a piece of text, including letters, numbers, punctuation, and optionally spaces. It is essential for platforms with strict character limits such as Twitter/X (280 chars), Instagram bios (150 chars), Google Ads headlines (30 chars), and HTML meta descriptions (155-160 chars).
Common use cases
Social media managers use character counters to craft posts that fit within platform limits. SEO specialists check meta title and description lengths. Developers validate input field constraints. Students ensure essays and abstracts meet word and character requirements imposed by academic institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the character count include spaces?
The tool shows both counts: characters with spaces and characters without spaces. This lets you quickly check against limits that count spaces (like Twitter) and those that don't.
What is the character limit for a tweet?
Twitter/X allows up to 280 characters per tweet for standard accounts. URLs count as 23 characters regardless of their actual length due to t.co link shortening.