Character Counter for Words, Sentences & Platform Limits
This character counter instantly tallies the characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs in your text as you type. It also estimates reading time, speaking time, and AI tokens, so a single paste tells you everything about your text's length.
Whether you are trimming a tweet, fitting a meta description, or sizing up a script, you can set a platform limit and watch a live progress bar tell you exactly how much room is left. It is built for content creators, marketers, social media managers, SEO specialists, copywriters, and students who write to a length.
How to Use the Character Counter
Enter your text
Type directly into the text area or paste content from anywhere. Every statistic updates instantly as you type, with no button to press and no waiting.
Pick Plain Text or Rich Editor
Use Plain Text for quick counting, or switch to the Rich Editor to write formatted content with bold, italic, lists, links, and tables while still counting the underlying text.
Set a character limit (optional)
Choose a platform preset such as Meta Title (60), Twitter/X Post (280), or YouTube Description (5,000), or select Custom... to type your own limit and track it with a colored progress bar.
Review your statistics
Read the highlighted Characters and Words counts plus the secondary metrics. Click the ? next to any stat to learn how it is calculated, or use Clear to start over.
Features
Real-Time Statistics
Characters, characters without spaces, words, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, speaking time, and AI tokens all update live as you type.
Platform Limit Presets
Pick from dozens of presets for SEO, social media, YouTube, advertising, e-commerce, and email, or set a custom limit, with a bar that turns yellow near the limit and red over it.
Rich Text Editor
Switch to a full editor with bold, italic, underline, lists, links, and tables, and the count still reflects the actual text content.
Privacy First
All processing happens locally in your browser. Your content never leaves your device, so it stays private even for sensitive text.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many characters are in my text?
Paste or type your text and the Characters stat shows the total instantly. Characters are counted exactly as they appear, including letters, numbers, symbols, punctuation, and spaces.
Does the count include spaces?
Yes. The main Characters count includes every space. A separate No Spaces stat shows the count with all whitespace removed, so you can see both at once.
What is the difference between the with-spaces and without-spaces counts?
The Characters count includes spaces, tabs, and line breaks, while the No Spaces count strips out all whitespace. Most social platforms count spaces, but some technical limits do not, so the two figures cover both cases.
Do punctuation marks count as characters?
Yes. Punctuation marks such as commas, periods, and emoji-free symbols are all individual characters, so they are included in the Characters count just like letters and numbers.
How do I count characters for a Twitter/X or SMS limit?
Open the platform menu and choose a preset like Twitter/X Post (280) or SMS (160). A progress bar then shows how close you are: it stays green under 80% of the limit, turns yellow as you approach it, and turns red once you go over.
Is the word count included too?
Yes. Words appear right next to Characters as a primary statistic, alongside sentences and paragraphs. Words are counted as text separated by spaces, so you get a full picture of length in one place.
How are reading and speaking time estimated?
Reading time uses an average of 200 words per minute, a standard rate for adults reading online. Speaking time uses 150 words per minute, typical for presentations. Both are estimates, so actual times vary with content and pace.
What are AI tokens and how are they counted?
AI tokens are the units language models use to process text. This tool estimates them at roughly 4 characters per token, a common average for GPT-style models, to help you gauge API costs. Actual token counts vary by model and language.
Is my text stored or sent anywhere?
No. All counting happens in your browser with JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device and is not stored, transmitted, or logged, so you can use the tool with confidence for sensitive content.
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