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Character Counter

Count characters, letters, digits, spaces, and special characters. Set character limits for Twitter, SMS, and more.

Total character countLetters & digits countSpaces & special charsCustom character limitWord & line countReal-time counting
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Total Characters
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Without Spaces
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Letters
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Digits
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Spaces
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Special
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Words
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Lines

How to Use the Character Counter

  1. 1Type or paste your text into the text area
  2. 2Character, letter, digit, space, and special character counts update instantly
  3. 3Optionally set a character limit (e.g., 280 for Twitter, 160 for SMS)
  4. 4The counter shows your progress toward the limit and warns when exceeded
  5. 5Use the word and line counts for additional text analysis
  6. 6All counting is local — your text stays in your browser

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a "special" character?

Special characters include punctuation, symbols, and any character that is not a letter, digit, space, tab, or newline. Examples: @, #, $, %, &, !, commas, periods, and brackets.

What are common character limits I should know?

Twitter/X: 280 characters. SMS: 160 characters. Meta description: ~155 characters. Instagram caption: 2,200 characters. LinkedIn post: 3,000 characters.

Does the counter handle Unicode and emoji?

Yes. The counter uses JavaScript's string length, which counts Unicode code units. Note that some emoji (like flags or skin-tone variants) may count as 2+ characters due to surrogate pairs.

How is "characters without spaces" useful?

Some platforms and academic guidelines count characters excluding spaces. This metric gives you the "pure content" length of your text.

Is my text stored anywhere?

No. All counting runs entirely in your browser. Your text is never transmitted to any server.

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