Character Counter
Check the length of any text. The Character Counter shows the total number of characters with and without spaces, the word count and the line count — updating live as you type.
- Characters
- 183
- Without spaces
- 153
- Words
- 30
- Lines
- 3
Processed in your browser as you type. Your text is never uploaded or stored.
How Characters Are Counted
Every letter, number, space, punctuation mark and line break counts as one character. Emoji and accented letters also count as one character each, even though some are stored as several code units behind the scenes.
The “without spaces” figure removes spaces, tabs and line breaks, which is useful when a limit counts only visible characters.
- 1“Quick tools” = 11 characters
- 2Remove 1 space = 10
Therefore: “Quick tools” has 11 characters, or 10 without spaces.
Common Character Limits
| Where | Character limit |
|---|---|
| SMS text message (single) | 160 characters |
| Page title shown in search results | About 50–60 characters |
| Meta description | About 150–160 characters |
| X (Twitter) post, standard account | 280 characters |
When Is a Character Counter Useful?
- SEO titles and meta descriptions
- Social media posts
- Email subject lines
- Form fields with limits
- Checking string lengths
- Ad copy and headlines
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, in the total count. The counter also shows a separate figure without spaces.
Each emoji you see counts as one character, including combined emoji such as flags or skin-tone variants. Some platforms count emoji as two characters, so allow a little room.
Yes. Each line break counts as one character in the total, and is excluded from the “without spaces” count.
Characters are individual letters, digits, symbols and spaces. Words are groups of characters separated by spaces.