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Character Counter

Count characters

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Character Counter

Count characters with and without spaces in your text. Essential for social media posts, SMS messages, meta descriptions, and any content with character limits.

Character Limits by Platform

| Platform | Character Limit | Twitter/X280 characters Instagram caption2,200 characters Facebook post63,206 characters LinkedIn post3,000 characters YouTube title100 characters Meta description155-160 characters SMS message160 characters

Character Counting Methods

MethodIncludes With spacesAll characters including whitespace Without spacesOnly letters, numbers, punctuation Letters onlyAlphabetic characters only | Alphanumeric | Letters and numbers only |

Character Counter Implementation

``javascript function countCharacters(text) { return { total: text.length, withoutSpaces: text.replace(/\s/g, '').length, letters: (text.match(/[a-zA-Z]/g) || []).length, numbers: (text.match(/[0-9]/g) || []).length, punctuation: (text.match(/[^\w\s]/g) || []).length, spaces: (text.match(/\s/g) || []).length }; } ``

Unicode and Special Characters

Unicode characters like emojis may count as multiple characters in some systems. Twitter counts most emojis as 2 characters. Our tool shows both standard and Unicode-aware counts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do spaces count as characters?

Yes, spaces are characters. Our tool shows both counts: total characters (including spaces) and characters without spaces. Most platforms like Twitter count spaces toward the limit.

How do emojis affect character count?

Emojis can count as 1-4 characters depending on the platform and emoji complexity. Twitter counts most emojis as 2 characters. Some emojis with skin tone modifiers count as 4+ characters.

What about line breaks?

Line breaks (Enter/Return) are typically counted as 1-2 characters depending on the system. Windows uses 2 characters (CRLF), while Mac/Linux use 1 (LF). Our tool normalizes and counts accurately.

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