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Character counter, with the limits that matter

Count characters and check them against the limits you write for - here in this tab, with nothing uploaded.

How to character counter

  1. Type or paste your text.
  2. Read the counts with and without spaces.
  3. Check the bars for the limit you are writing to.

Why this one stays private

Character limits are for things you are about to publish, which means they are not published yet. This counts in the tab, and nothing is sent anywhere.

Questions

Does an emoji count as one character?

Here, yes - it is counted as you see it. Some platforms count certain emoji as two, which the X bar takes into account.

Which limits are shown?

A post on X (280), a meta description (160), a title tag (60), an SMS (160) and an Instagram caption (2,200).

Are spaces counted?

Both ways: the totals are shown with and without spaces.

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