The character counter shows characters with and without spaces, words and lines, and compares your text against common limits such as 280 for X, 160 for SMS and meta descriptions, and 2,200 for Instagram captions.
How to count characters
- Type or paste your text.
- Read the character count with and without spaces.
- Check the table to see how many characters you have left for each platform.
Character limits you should know
Google truncates title tags at roughly 580 pixels (about 55–60 characters) and meta descriptions at about 155–160 characters on desktop. A standard SMS holds 160 GSM characters, but only 70 if the message contains Urdu, emoji or other Unicode characters.
Frequently asked questions
Do spaces count as characters?
Yes, on almost every platform spaces count. The tool shows both totals.
Do emoji count as one character?
They count as one here. X counts most emoji as 2 characters, so leave a little room.
Updated October 2026 · Built and tested by Sharjeel Tahir · How our tools are tested