✨ Character Counter
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Character Counter FAQ
What does this character counter measure?
It shows live characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs. You can also check limits for platforms like Twitter/X and SEO fields such as title and meta description.
What is a character counter with spaces?
A character counter with spaces measures every letter, number, symbol, and blank space in your text. It helps writers, marketers, and students know the total length of content, including spaces, which is crucial for social media, SEO titles, and form limits.
How does a character count online tool work?
A character count online tool instantly calculates characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs as you type. It updates live and helps ensure your text stays within platform-specific limits.
Why use a word counter online?
A word counter online helps writers and marketers manage content length, optimize readability, and meet SEO or publication standards easily.
Does it count spaces, line breaks, and punctuation?
Yes. By default, spaces, punctuation, and line breaks are included in the character count because most platforms count them toward limits.
How are words and sentences calculated?
Words are detected by whitespace boundaries and common punctuation. Sentences are estimated by terminal punctuation such as period, question mark, or exclamation mark.
Will emojis and non-Latin scripts be counted correctly?
Yes. The counter supports Unicode, so emojis, accented characters, and scripts like Arabic, Cyrillic, Chinese, and Hindi are counted properly. Byte counts may differ because some characters use multiple bytes.
What is the difference between word counter and character counter?
A word counter counts the number of words, while a character counter counts all letters, numbers, and symbols. Both are useful for keeping your content within target length.
Can I check platform limits like Twitter/X or SEO fields?
Yes. Use the built-in presets to preview common limits such as Twitter/X posts, SEO titles (50–60 chars), and meta descriptions (~155–160 chars). The tool shows when you are over the limit.
What are the character and word limits for popular social media platforms?
- Twitter/X: 280 characters per post.
- LinkedIn: 3,000 characters per post; ~220 characters for headlines.
- Facebook: up to 63,206 characters per post.
- Instagram: 2,200 characters per caption (first ~125 shown before “more”).
- YouTube: titles up to 100 characters; descriptions up to 5,000 characters.
- TikTok: captions up to 2,200 characters.
- Pinterest: descriptions up to 500 characters.
- Threads (Meta): 500 characters per post.
Note: Platform rules change occasionally. Use this counter to preview length and stay within limits.
Is my text stored or shared with anyone?
No. Counting runs in your browser. Your text is not saved on our servers or shared with third parties.
Can I paste large texts or import from files?
You can paste very large text blocks. If you need file import or export, use the copy and download options when available, or paste from your editor of choice.
How can I keep formatting when I paste from Word or Google Docs?
Most counters strip rich formatting. If you need a plain-text count, paste normally. For exact formatting, convert to plain text first or export as TXT from your editor.
Why do different tools show slightly different counts?
Counting rules vary. Some tools exclude multiple spaces, smart quotes, or line endings. We follow standard Unicode handling and include whitespace so your results match most publishing platforms.
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