Character Counter

Count characters, words, and sentences in real time with platform limits.

Live text analysisPlatform limitsPrivate in browser

Characters

161

No spaces

132

Words

29

Sentences

4

Paragraphs

2

Lines

3

Your text

Reading time: 9 sec

Speaking time: 14 sec

161 chars · 29 words

Unique words

24

Avg word length

4.4 chars

UTF-8 bytes

161

Readability

Standard

Limits

Platform character limits

Based on total characters

Twitter / X161 / 280

119 characters remaining

Instagram caption161 / 2,200

2,039 characters remaining

Facebook post161 / 63,206

63,045 characters remaining

LinkedIn post161 / 3,000

2,839 characters remaining

YouTube title161 / 100

61 characters over the limit

YouTube description161 / 5,000

4,839 characters remaining

TikTok caption161 / 2,200

2,039 characters remaining

Meta description161 / 160

1 characters over the limit

Page title161 / 60

101 characters over the limit

Live counts

Characters, words, paragraphs, lines, reading time, and speaking time update as you type.

SEO friendly

Check page titles and meta descriptions before publishing.

Private

Your text stays in your browser and is not uploaded.

Guide

How to use the character counter

Paste your text

Add text into the editor and the counts update instantly.

Review reading time

Use the reading time estimate to plan posts, articles, scripts, and summaries.

Check social limits

Compare your text against common platform character limits.

Refine length

Trim or expand your content while watching the live counts and limit bars.

Writing

What the text metrics mean

Characters

Useful for platforms and forms with strict character limits.

Words

Useful for essays, blog posts, scripts, summaries, and writing targets.

Reading and speaking time

Reading time estimates silent reading. Speaking time is better for presentations and video scripts.

Readability estimate

The readability label is only a rough guide. Tone, structure, and audience matter too.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions