Character Counter
Count characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs instantly. Check reading time and character limits for social media and SEO. Real-time text analysis.
Details
Platform Limits
Popular Character Limits
Know the limits for your target platform
Twitter/X
280 characters for regular posts. URLs count as 23 characters regardless of length.
SEO Title
50-60 characters for Google search results. Longer titles get truncated.
2,200 characters for captions. First 125 characters shown in feed before 'more' link.
700 characters for posts. 120 characters for headlines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Characters with or without spaces?
With spaces counts all characters. Without spaces excludes whitespace. Social media usually counts with spaces.
What's the ideal SEO title length?
50-60 characters. Google displays about 60 characters. Longer titles get truncated with ellipsis.
How is reading time calculated?
Based on average 200-250 words per minute reading speed. Fast readers: 300+ WPM.
How are words counted?
Text is split on whitespace. Hyphenated words may count as one or two depending on the tool.