Character Counter
Character count includes all letters, numbers, spaces, and punctuation. Word count separates by whitespace. Average reading speed: 200-250 words per minute. Twitter limit: 280 characters. Meta descriptions: 155-160 characters.
Count characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs in your text. Shows reading time and speaking time. Check against social media character limits.
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Characters
0
0 without spaces
Words
0
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
0
Lines
0
Reading Time
0 sec
@ 200 words/min
Speaking Time
0 sec
@ 150 words/min
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Common Character Limits
Twitter/X Post(280 chars)
280
Instagram Caption(2,200 chars)
2200
LinkedIn Post(3,000 chars)
3000
YouTube Title(100 chars)
100
Meta Description (SEO)(160 chars)
160
SMS Message(160 chars)
160
How to Use
- Enter your value in the input field
- Click the Calculate/Convert button
- Copy the result to your clipboard
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why do character counts matter?
- Character counts matter for: Twitter/X posts (280 chars), meta descriptions (155-160 chars), title tags (50-60 chars), SMS messages (160 chars), Google Ads headlines (30 chars), and many form fields with limits. Staying within limits ensures your content displays properly.
- What is the difference between characters and bytes?
- Characters are human-readable symbols; bytes are storage units. In ASCII, 1 character = 1 byte. In UTF-8, characters vary: English letters = 1 byte, accented characters = 2 bytes, emoji = 4 bytes. '😀' is 1 character but 4 bytes. APIs may limit by either.
- Do spaces count as characters?
- Yes, spaces count as characters in most contexts (Twitter, SMS, form fields). However, some systems handle spaces differently—HTML collapses multiple spaces, and some word processors show 'characters without spaces' separately. Our tool shows both counts.
- How are words counted?
- Words are typically counted as sequences of characters separated by spaces or punctuation. 'Hello world' = 2 words. Hyphenated words may count as one or two depending on the system. Numbers like '123' usually count as one word. Our tool uses standard word-boundary rules.
- What is the ideal length for SEO content?
- For SEO: title tags should be 50-60 characters, meta descriptions 150-160 characters, H1 headers under 60 characters, and blog posts typically 1,500-2,500 words for competitive keywords. However, content quality matters more than length—write for users first, then optimize.