Character Counter
How to count characters
- Type or paste your text into the box.
- The counts update as you type: characters with and without spaces, words, lines and bytes.
- The table shows how much room is left for common limits, such as an X post or a meta description.
Frequently asked questions
Do spaces count as characters?
Yes, in the main count, as they do on most sites. The count without spaces is shown next to it.
How are emoji counted?
Each emoji counts as one character here. Some sites count certain emoji as two, and X counts links as 23 characters whatever their length, so leave a little room.
How many characters fit in one SMS?
160 with the standard SMS alphabet. A single emoji or a letter outside that alphabet, such as ć or ş, switches the message to Unicode, which fits 70. Longer messages are split into parts of 153, or 67 in Unicode.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. The text is processed inside your browser and is never sent anywhere.