Character Counter

Count characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs, with social media limits and reading time.

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What is a Character Counter?

Count characters, words, sentences, paragraphs, and lines in any text. It also shows reading time, speaking time, and character limits for popular social media platforms.

How to Use the Character Counter

Start counting:

  • Type or paste your text in the input area.
  • View live counts of characters, words, sentences, paragraphs, and lines.
  • See social media character limits in the panel below.
  • Check reading and speaking time estimates.

Tips

  • Use the no-spaces count for platforms that exclude spaces.
  • The tool works with any language and Unicode text.
  • Watch the limits for Twitter/X, Instagram bios, and meta descriptions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are words counted?+
Words are counted by splitting the text on whitespace (spaces, tabs, newlines). Multiple consecutive spaces count as a single separator. Empty text has 0 words.
Which social media character limits does it track?+
Twitter/X (280), Instagram bios (150), LinkedIn posts (3,000), YouTube titles (100), TikTok captions (2,200), SEO meta titles (60), and meta descriptions (160).
How is reading time calculated?+
Based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute. Speaking time uses 130 words per minute (average speaking pace).

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Character Counter — free online character counter, word count tool, social media character limits, count characters online, Twitter character counter, Instagram bio counter, reading time calculator. No signup required. Works in your browser.