What is a character counter used for?

It shows how many characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs your text contains. Writers and marketers use it to stay within the character limits of social platforms like X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

Do spaces count as characters?

Yes, the main character count includes spaces. A separate 'characters without spaces' count is shown for cases like SEO meta descriptions where spaces behave differently.

Is my text uploaded anywhere?

No, everything is counted in your browser and your text never leaves your device, so pasting drafts and unpublished copy is completely safe.

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Character Counter

Count characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs

100% Secure

All processing happens in your browser

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Your connection is encrypted

No Files Stored

Files are deleted after processing

Lightning Fast

Process files in seconds

About this tool

Get an instant character, word, sentence, and paragraph count for any text, along with a live reading-time estimate. Whether you are trimming a tweet to 280 characters, staying inside Instagram or LinkedIn limits, or checking an article length, the character meter shows you exactly how close you are to the cap so you never get cut off.

How to use

1Type or paste your text into the input box
2Watch the character and word counts update live
3Check the social media limits to see if you fit
4Trim your text until every meter stays inside the limit

Pros & Cons

Pros

Free to use with no signup, watermark, or hidden charges
Processes your input entirely in your browser, so nothing is ever uploaded to a server
Simple 4-step workflow: type or paste your text into the input box, watch the character and word counts update live, check the social media limits to see if you fit

Cons

Requires a modern browser with JavaScript enabled
Very large files may take noticeably longer to process

Features

100% free to use
No registration required
Processes locally in your browser
Works on all devices

Privacy

Your data is processed entirely in your browser and never sent to our servers. We have no access to your files or data.

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Input Text

Characters

Characters (no spaces)

Words

Sentences

Paragraphs

1 min

Reading Time

Social Media Character Limits

X / Twitter

0 / 280

LinkedIn Post

0 / 3000

Instagram Caption

0 / 2200

TikTok Caption

0 / 2200

Facebook Post

0 / 63206

100% Secure

All processing happens in your browser

SSL Encrypted

Your connection is encrypted

No Files Stored

Files are deleted after processing

Lightning Fast

Process files in seconds

About this tool

How to use

1Type or paste your text into the input box
2Watch the character and word counts update live
3Check the social media limits to see if you fit
4Trim your text until every meter stays inside the limit

Pros & Cons

Pros

Free to use with no signup, watermark, or hidden charges
Processes your input entirely in your browser, so nothing is ever uploaded to a server
Simple 4-step workflow: type or paste your text into the input box, watch the character and word counts update live, check the social media limits to see if you fit

Cons

Requires a modern browser with JavaScript enabled
Very large files may take noticeably longer to process

Features

100% free to use
No registration required
Processes locally in your browser
Works on all devices

Privacy

Your data is processed entirely in your browser and never sent to our servers. We have no access to your files or data.

Frequently Asked Questions

Get tool tips & updates

Get weekly tips on free tools, shortcuts & productivity hacks. Confirm your email to subscribe — it only takes a second.

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Free

Free code editor with IntelliSense, debugging, and built-in Git.

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Hostinger

Deal

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