Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences online free. Browser-based, private.
Enter Your Text
Twitter Limit 0 / 280
Total Characters
0
everything included
Visible Characters
0
excluding whitespace
Total Spaces
0
tabs & newlines
Words
0
total count
Sentences
0
punctuation based
Paragraphs
0
line breaks
Reading Time
0 sec
Speaking Time
0 sec
Avg Word Length
0 chars
Unique Words
0
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Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces in real time — essential for SMS, Tweets, and meta descriptions.
Why it matters: A character counter keeps you inside hard platform limits so nothing gets truncated or split.
How to count words and characters
- 1 Paste or type your text into the box above — it counts in real time.
- 2 Read word, character (with/without spaces), sentence, and paragraph totals instantly.
- 3 Switch to a platform preset (Twitter, LinkedIn, SMS) to watch the limit meter.
- 4 Use Reading Time to estimate how long your text takes to read or speak.
- 5 Export or copy your stats, or open a specialized counter from the hub below.
Frequently Asked Questions
Some systems (like certain databases or legacy APIs) ignore whitespace. This metric helps you stay within those strict limits.
Yes. We use standard UTF-16 counting. Most modern platforms count emojis as 1-2 characters. Counting happens entirely in your browser, so your text never leaves your device. Statistics update in real time as you type or paste.
280 characters for standard posts. Our tool highlights when you exceed this limit. Counting happens entirely in your browser, so your text never leaves your device. Statistics update in real time as you type or paste.
Yes. We support Unicode, so Chinese, Arabic, and Emoji characters are counted correctly. Counting happens entirely in your browser, so your text never leaves your device. Statistics update in real time as you type or paste.
Yes. Most platforms count emojis as one or two characters depending on encoding. Counting happens entirely in your browser, so your text never leaves your device. Statistics update in real time as you type or paste.
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