Character Counter - Free Online Character & Word Count Tool
Count characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs in real-time with detailed statistics. Free character counter for writers, students, and content creators. No signup required.
About This Character Counter Tool
Our free online character counter helps writers, students, and content creators analyze text with precision. Count characters with and without spaces, words, sentences, and paragraphs in real-time. Perfect for social media posts, essays, and content that has character limits.
Key Features
Get comprehensive text analysis including characters, words, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time.
Watch character counts update instantly as you type. No need to click calculate.
Works perfectly on all devices - desktop, tablet, and mobile phones.
All counting happens in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.
How to Use the Character Counter
- Type or Paste: Enter your text in the text area above
- View Stats: Character counts update automatically in real-time
- Copy Stats: Click "Copy Stats" to copy all statistics
- Clear: Click "Clear" to start fresh with new text
Why Use a Character Counter?
- Social Media: Stay within character limits for Twitter (280), Instagram (2,200), Facebook posts
- Meta Descriptions: Keep SEO meta descriptions under 160 characters
- SMS Messages: Track character count for text messages (160 character limit)
- Academic Writing: Meet character or word count requirements for essays
- Ad Copy: Optimize Google Ads headlines (30 chars) and descriptions (90 chars)
- Email Subject Lines: Keep subject lines under 50 characters for mobile
Character Limits by Platform
280 characters per tweet (140 for some languages)
2,200 characters for captions, 150 for bios
63,206 characters for posts, 101 for page names
3,000 characters for posts, 2,600 for articles
Understanding the Statistics
- Characters: Total count including spaces and punctuation
- No Spaces: Character count excluding spaces (useful for some platforms)
- Words: Number of words separated by spaces
- Sentences: Count based on periods, exclamation marks, and question marks
- Paragraphs: Number of text blocks separated by line breaks
- Reading Time: Estimated time to read at 200 words per minute
Tips for Character-Limited Content
- Use abbreviations and contractions to save space
- Remove unnecessary words and filler phrases
- Use emojis to convey meaning with fewer characters
- Break long content into multiple posts or threads
- Use URL shorteners for links to save characters
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