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Character Counter
Real-time character and word counter with social media character limit checks. Shows count for Twitter (280), Instagram bio (150), meta title (60), meta description (160), and more.
101
Characters
85
No Spaces
17
Words
2
Sentences
1
Paragraphs
~1 min
Read Time
Platform Character Limits
Twitter / X101/280 (179 left)
Instagram bio101/150 (49 left)
LinkedIn post101/3000 (2899 left)
Meta title101/60 (41 over)
Meta description101/160 (59 left)
Text Metrics
Characters: count of all chars including spaces Characters (no spaces): chars minus whitespace Words: whitespace-separated tokens Sentences: split on . ! ? Paragraphs: split on double newline Reading time: words / 200 (avg reading speed)
Examples
Twitter thread
Result: Characters: 47/280 | Words: 8 | Sentences: 1
Real-time limit indicator shows remaining characters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it count spaces as characters?
Both counts shown: "characters (with spaces)" and "characters (no spaces)" for maximum flexibility.
What does "reading time" mean?
Based on average adult reading speed of ~200 words/minute. A 1000-word article = ~5 minute read time.