Character Counter — Live Word & Letter Count
See live character, word, and letter counts as you type.
Count Characters, Words, and Letters Instantly
Our character counter shows live statistics as you type or paste text into the input field. Watch your character count, word count, and letter count update in real time with every keystroke. No clicking "calculate" or submitting forms โ the counts are always visible and always current.
This tool is essential for staying within platform character limits. Twitter/X allows 280 characters, Instagram bios cap at 150, meta descriptions should be under 160, and SMS messages break at 160 characters. Instead of guessing, type or paste your text and see the exact count instantly.
What Gets Counted
Characters counts every character including spaces, punctuation, and special symbols. Words counts groups of characters separated by spaces. Letters counts only alphabetical characters, excluding spaces, numbers, and punctuation. All three update live as you type, so you always know exactly where you stand against any platform limit.
Need to transform your text after counting it? Try our text generator for styled versions, font changer for quick conversions, or text case converter for capitalization changes.
Platform Character Limits
Twitter/X: 280 characters per tweet. Instagram bio: 150 characters. Facebook posts: 63,206 characters. LinkedIn posts: 3,000 characters. YouTube titles: 100 characters. Meta descriptions: 155-160 characters recommended. Our counter helps you write to fit any of these limits precisely.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do spaces count as characters?
Yes. In the total character count, spaces are included because most platform limits count spaces. Our letter count metric excludes spaces if you need to know the count of alphabetical characters only.
Does the counter work with Unicode and emoji?
Yes. The counter handles Unicode characters and emoji correctly. Note that some emoji consist of multiple Unicode code points (like skin tone variants), which may count differently across platforms. Our counter shows the JavaScript string length, which matches how most web platforms count characters.