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About the Character Counter
A character counter tallies the characters, words, sentences and lines in a block of text in real time. It's essential wherever there's a limit — tweets, meta descriptions, SMS, form fields, essays.
This tool counts as you type, entirely in your browser. It distinguishes characters with and without spaces, so you can match whatever limit a platform actually enforces.
How to use the Character Counter
- 1Type or paste your text into the box.
- 2Watch the character, word, sentence and line counts update live.
- 3Trim to fit the limit you're targeting.
Common uses
Hitting platform limits
Stay under Twitter/X, SMS, or meta-description character caps.
Writing SEO metadata
Keep titles ~60 and descriptions ~155 characters for clean search snippets.
Essays & assignments
Meet word-count requirements without guessing.
Frequently asked questions
Does it count spaces?
It shows both: characters including spaces and excluding spaces, since different platforms count differently.
How are words counted?
Words are runs of non-whitespace characters, so it matches most word-processor counts.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. Counting happens in your browser as you type — nothing is transmitted.
What character limits should I aim for?
Common ones: SEO title ~60, meta description ~155, tweet 280, single SMS 160 characters.