Character Counter.
Characters with/without spaces, words, lines, paragraphs and reading time — instantly.
Paste your text and see every metric in real time. Useful for tweets, SEO meta descriptions, essays with word limits, Instagram captions, or anything with a character cap. Handles Unicode and emojis correctly without miscounting.
- Characters with and without spaces
- Words, lines, paragraphs, sentences
- Estimated reading and speaking time
- Indicators for Twitter (280), meta description (160), SEO title (60)
- Correctly counts emojis and Unicode
- Real-time updates, no click needed
- 01Check tweet or LinkedIn post length
- 02Validate SEO meta descriptions and titles
- 03Essays with strict word limits
- 04Subtitles with per-line character caps
- 05SMS messages (160 chars per unit)
Why does an emoji count as more than one character?
Some emojis are 1 visible character but internally are multiple code points (e.g., family or skin-tone emojis). We show both: code points and graphemes (what users see).
Does it count correctly for Twitter?
Yes. Twitter counts each emoji and each CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) character as 2. The Twitter-specific indicator reflects that.
Does it estimate reading time?
Yes — based on 200 words per minute (average adult). Speaking time uses 130 wpm.
Is my text stored anywhere?
No. All counting is local. Close the tab and it's gone.