Character Counter - Count Characters Online Free

Precision Writing with the Character Counter

While word count is vital for articles, character count is the gold standard for technical and social media limitations. From SMS messages and Twitter posts to database fields and meta tags, knowing exactly how many characters (including spaces) you are using is essential for digital communication. Our character counter provides this granular level of detail with 100% accuracy.

Who Should Use This Tool?

Social media managers, developers, and advertisers are the primary users of character counters. Most social platforms have hard stops for text length. Furthermore, programmers often need to ensure that user-provided strings fit into database columns defined with specific VARCHAR limits.

How to Use the Character Counter

1. Enter Text: Type or paste your content into the text area.
2. Check Total: The tool displays the 'Total Characters' count, including spaces and punctuation.
3. Refine: Edit your text to fit within your target limit without having to refresh the page.

Real-World Examples

SEO Meta Descriptions: To prevent Google from truncating your site description in search results, you should keep it under 160 characters. Our tool helps you achieve that perfect balance.

SMS Marketing: Standard SMS messages are limited to 160 characters. Going over by just one character could double your cost per message sent.

Advantages and Limitations

Advantages:

• Instant, real-time feedback.
• Distinguishes between counts with and without spaces.

Limitations:

• Does not count emojis or multi-byte characters as multiple characters unless specified (defaults to standard UTF length).