Social Media Character Counter
Paste or type your text. You get live counts for characters, words, spaces, lines, emoji, hashtags and mentions, plus how much room you have left on each platform.
Four steps, under a minute
- 1Paste your text
Or type straight into the box.
- 2Read the counts
Characters, words, spaces, emoji and more.
- 3Check the room
Each platform shows how much is left.
- 4Trim and copy
Edit until everything fits, then copy.
What counts as a character
We count characters the way you see them, so an emoji or an accented letter counts as one. Some platforms count differently. X, for example, counts many emoji and some scripts as two, and every link as 23.
Spaces and line breaks count on every platform.
Common questions
Tap a question and we'll answer it in the chat. You can also type your own.
Yes. Every platform counts spaces and line breaks.
Here they count as one. Some platforms, like X, count many emoji as two.
At about 230 words per minute, a common reading speed for adults.
No. Everything happens in your browser and nothing is sent anywhere.
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Last reviewed 13 November 2026 · How we build our tools
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