Character Counter | Free Online Tool - SEOKit
Free character counter tool. Count characters with and without spaces, letters, digits, punctuation, and whitespace. Perfect for social media, SEO titles, and meta descriptions.
What is Character Counter?
How to Use Character Counter
Type or paste your text into the text area. The tool instantly shows total characters, characters without spaces, letter count, digit count, punctuation count, whitespace count, and line count. A character limit indicator is available — set a custom limit to see a progress bar and remaining characters.
How Character Counter Works
Common Use Cases
- Check Twitter/X post length (280 character limit)
- Optimize SEO title tags (50-60 characters)
- Verify meta description length (150-160 characters)
- Count characters for SMS messages (160 character limit)
- Meet exact character requirements for forms and applications
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the character limit for a Twitter/X post?▼
Twitter/X allows up to 280 characters per tweet for standard accounts. Twitter Blue subscribers can post up to 25,000 characters. The character counter helps you stay within these limits.
Does the character counter count emojis?▼
Yes, emojis are counted as characters. Note that some emojis use multiple Unicode code points (like flag emojis or skin-tone variants) and may count as more than one character depending on the platform.
What is the difference between character count with and without spaces?▼
Character count with spaces includes every character including whitespace (spaces, tabs, line breaks). Character count without spaces excludes all whitespace characters. Some platforms and requirements specify which type of count to use.
How many characters should an SEO title tag be?▼
Google typically displays 50-60 characters of a title tag in search results. Aim for under 60 characters to avoid truncation. The pixel width also matters — wider characters like W take more space than narrower ones like i.
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