Count characters with detailed breakdown including spaces, letters, numbers, and special characters. Check social media limits in real-time. All processing happens in your browser.
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Total Characters
Without Spaces
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Letters (a-z)
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Numbers (0-9)
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Special Chars
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Spaces
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Lines
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Copied!
Social Media Limits
Twitter/X0 / 280
Instagram Caption0 / 2,200
Facebook Post0 / 63,206
LinkedIn Post0 / 3,000
YouTube Title0 / 100
YouTube Description0 / 5,000
Legal Disclaimer / Yasal Uyarı: This tool counts characters locally in your browser. No text is sent to any server. / Bu araç karakterleri tarayıcınızda yerel olarak sayar. Hiçbir metin sunucuya gönderilmez.
What the Character Counter Does and Why It Matters
The Character Counter tallies your text in real time and breaks the count down by characters, letters, numbers, and spaces, in your browser. It also helps you stay within social media and form limits as you type.
This matters because so many fields are capped: tweets, bios, meta descriptions, SMS, and ad copy all have character limits, and going over means truncation or rejection. A live counter lets you trim to fit precisely instead of guessing.
How to Use Character Counter
Paste or type your text into the box.
Watch the live counts update with every keystroke.
Read the breakdown of characters, letters, numbers, and spaces.
Trim until you are within the limit you need.
Supported Inputs and Limitations
What you provide
Any text typed or pasted into the tool
What you get
Total character count, updated live
A breakdown by letters, numbers, and spaces, plus common platform limits
Known limitations
Some platforms count emoji and certain characters differently from a simple character total.
It counts text; it does not edit or shorten it for you.
Limit references reflect common values and can change as platforms update.
Privacy and Security
Counting happens entirely in your browser. Your text is analyzed on your device and is never transmitted to NovaTools or any external service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it count spaces?
Yes. It shows totals both with the full breakdown, including spaces, letters, and numbers, so you can see exactly what makes up the count.
Will it match a platform exactly?
Usually, but some platforms weigh emoji or links specially, so treat the count as a close guide for those edge cases.
Is my text uploaded?
No. Everything is counted locally and the text stays in your browser.
Our free Character Counter tool provides detailed text analysis with comprehensive character breakdowns. Whether you're crafting the perfect tweet, optimizing your Instagram caption, or checking content limits, this tool helps you track every character type and stay within platform limits.
How to Use
Type or paste your text into the textarea above.
View real-time statistics: total characters, letters, numbers, special characters, spaces, and lines.
Check social media limit progress bars for Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Use Copy to copy your text to clipboard.
Click Clear to reset the textarea.
Features Explained
Total Characters: All characters including spaces and line breaks. Without Spaces: Characters excluding whitespace. Letters: Alphabetic characters (A-Z, a-z). Numbers: Numeric digits (0-9). Special Characters: All other characters including punctuation and symbols. Spaces: Space, tab, and other whitespace characters. Lines: Number of lines in the text.
No. All text processing happens entirely within your browser. Your text is never transmitted to our servers or stored anywhere.
How do emoji count as characters?
Emojis may count as 1 or 2 characters depending on the platform. This tool counts each Unicode code point. Some platforms treat certain emojis (like flags or skin tone modifiers) as multiple characters.
What's the difference between with and without spaces?
The "without spaces" count removes all whitespace characters (spaces, tabs, line breaks) from the total. This is useful for platforms that have different character counting rules.
Why are social media limits important?
Each social platform has specific character limits for posts, captions, and descriptions. Exceeding these limits can result in truncated content or failed posts.
Can I count characters for SMS text messages?
Yes! Standard SMS messages are limited to 160 characters (GSM-7 encoding) or 70 characters (Unicode). Use the total character count and aim for under 160 characters for single SMS messages.
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