Character Counter
Count every character in your text - including and excluding spaces - as you type, and compare against common platform limits.
Updated September 2026 · Written and verified by Akash Pandey
Character Counter
How to use the character counter
- Type or paste your content into the box.
- Watch the live totals: characters, characters without spaces, letters, digits, punctuation and whitespace.
- Check the preset limit badges (Tweet, meta title, meta description) to see how your text measures up.
Each character counts once regardless of type - the breakdown simply tells you what makes up the total.
Frequently asked questions
Does an emoji count as one character?
Yes - this counter uses Unicode code points, so a single emoji counts as one character even when the platform encodes it as multiple bytes.
Which limits are included as presets?
Common targets like a classic tweet (280), a Google meta title (~60) and a meta description (~160), plus a fully custom limit you can set.
How is "characters without spaces" calculated?
It removes spaces and newlines before counting, which matches how many SEO and form tools report content length.
Can I paste long documents?
Yes - there is no length cap, and counting a paste of even a full book is instant.
Is the character counter private?
Everything is processed in your browser; your text never leaves the page.
Does this tool count spaces and punctuation marks?
Yes. The tool reports total character count including spaces, character count excluding spaces, and breaks down letters, digits, and punctuation.
How are multi-byte Unicode characters and emoji counted?
The counter correctly measures Unicode code points so that complex emoji and non-Latin glyphs are counted accurately.
Is there a limit on how long the text can be?
There is no hard limit. You can paste thousands of paragraphs or entire book manuscripts and get instant counts.