Letter and character counter
Count letters and characters with and without spaces. Check the limit for tweets, meta descriptions and SMS. Free.
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About this tool
Check how many characters your text has, with and without spaces. Handy for X posts (280), meta descriptions (about 155), SMS messages (160) and form fields with a limit.
How to use it
- 1 Paste or type your text.
- 2 Select Count.
- 3 Read the totals in the result table.
Questions
Does it count spaces as characters?
It shows both: characters including spaces and characters without spaces.
How is reading time calculated?
It assumes an average reading speed of about 225 words per minute.
Do you store what I enter?
No. Your input is processed to give you the result and isn’t saved.
Is this tool free?
Yes. It’s free to use with no sign-up and no limits for normal use.
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