Count characters with and without spaces in real time with dedicated progress meters for Twitter/X, SMS, and Instagram caption limits.
Paste or enter your text into the input field.
See character count with spaces, without spaces, and line counts.
Ensure your copy fits within Twitter/X (280), SMS (160), and Instagram (2,200) boundaries.
Live progress bars for Twitter/X (280 chars), SMS (160 chars), and SEO title/description limits.
Separates counts for letters, digits, whitespace, and special punctuation symbols.
Calculates everything locally in your browser with zero server transmission.
Stay within character constraints for social media posts, SMS marketing, meta tags, and advertising copy. Our Character Counter breaks down total characters, characters excluding spaces, letters, numbers, and symbols while giving you live visual progress indicators for major platforms.
Standard Twitter/X posts have a 280-character limit. Our tool shows a real-time progress bar and warning when you approach or exceed 280 characters.
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