Character Counter

Count characters with and without spaces, in real time, for tweets, bios and meta tags.

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Keyword density

Start typing to see your most-used words.

🔒 Runs entirely in your browser — nothing you type is uploaded or stored on a server.

The Character Counter tells you exactly how many characters your text contains, the instant you type it. It shows the total with spaces, the total without spaces, plus your word, sentence and paragraph counts — everything you need when a field has a hard character limit. It runs completely in your browser, so your text stays private.

Character limits are everywhere online. A tweet caps at 280 characters, an SEO title tag should stay near 60, a meta description around 155, and many database fields, SMS messages and form inputs reject anything longer than a set length. Guessing whether your text fits wastes time; a live counter removes the doubt.

Because the tool updates as you type, you can edit in place and watch the number drop until it fits. The keyword-density panel below also helps writers and marketers see at a glance which words dominate their text.

How to use

  1. Type or paste your text into the box.
  2. Read the “Characters” figure for the total including spaces.
  3. Read the “No spaces” figure when a limit ignores spaces.
  4. Trim or expand your text and watch the count update live until it fits.
  5. Copy your finished text with the Copy button.

Examples

SEO meta description
Aim for roughly 155 characters. If the counter shows 178, you know to shorten it so search engines don't truncate it.
SMS message
A single SMS holds 160 characters. Watch the counter to keep a message to one segment and avoid extra charges.
Instagram bio
Bios cap at 150 characters. The live count tells you when your witty one-liner is finally short enough.
Password length rule
Checking that a passphrase meets a “minimum 12 characters” rule takes one glance at the no-spaces total.

Frequently asked questions

Do spaces count as characters?
It depends on the platform. Twitter counts spaces; some form validators do not. That is why we display both the total with spaces and the total without spaces.
Do line breaks count?
In the “Characters” total, yes — each line break is a character. In the “No spaces” total, all whitespace including line breaks is removed.
Is there a limit to how much text I can paste?
There is no fixed limit. The tool comfortably handles long documents, since all processing happens locally in your browser.
Does emoji or accented text count correctly?
Each visible character is counted as the browser sees it. Note that some emoji are made of multiple code points, which can count as more than one character — the same way many platforms count them.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything is processed on your device in JavaScript. Nothing is sent to or stored on a server.
What is the difference between this and the Word Counter?
They share the same engine — this page simply emphasises character counts for limit-checking, while the Word Counter emphasises words and reading time. Use whichever framing fits your task.

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