How to Use the Character Counter
Type or paste text into the counter, and it shows the live character count (with and without spaces, if offered) — useful for checking text against a specific platform's limit before posting, submitting, or saving it.
The Character Counter tracks length live as you type — here's what to check for platform-specific limits.
Entering text and reading the count
Type or paste text to see the live character count update instantly — comparing this against the specific target platform's stated limit before finalizing content avoids the common surprise of unexpected truncation or rejection.
Accounting for emoji and special characters
As covered in the characters-vs-bytes guide, emoji and certain special characters can count as more than one character toward some platforms' actual limits — for emoji-heavy content going to a platform with a strict limit, leaving extra buffer is a reasonable precaution.