Count characters, words, lines, and sentences in real time, and see how much room you still have for the platform you are posting to.
A free online character counter and social media character limit checker for X (Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Google Ads, WhatsApp and SMS — paste your text once and instantly see if it fits.
Pick a platform to track remaining characters in real time.
If you are looking for a quick character counter for social media, this page is built for exactly that. Paste your caption, tweet, bio, title, or description and you will instantly see the character count with spaces, character count without spaces, and how many characters you have left for the platform you picked.
People usually search for things like X (Twitter) character limit checker, Instagram caption character limit, LinkedIn post character count, or YouTube title character limit. This tool keeps those limits at the top so you do not have to remember numbers or open multiple tabs.
Numbers are the usual caps platforms publish; apps can change rules. Use this table to compare side by side. Word limits are rarely fixed—most networks care about characters—so we show characters first.
| Platform / field | Character limit | Word limit | Related search |
|---|---|---|---|
| X (Twitter) post | 280 | — | character counter for Twitter |
| Instagram caption | 2,200 | — | Instagram caption character limit checker |
| LinkedIn post (feed) | 3,000 | — | LinkedIn post character limit |
| TikTok bio | 80 | — | TikTok bio character limit |
| TikTok caption | 2,200 | — | TikTok caption length |
| YouTube title | 100 | — | YouTube title character limit checker |
| YouTube description | 5,000 | — | YouTube description length |
| Facebook post | 63,206 | — | Facebook post character limit |
| Instagram bio | 150 | — | Instagram bio character limit |
| Twitter / X bio | 160 | — | Twitter bio character limit |
| LinkedIn headline | 220 | — | LinkedIn headline character limit |
| Google Ads headline | 30 | — | Google Ads headline character limit |
| Google Ads description | 90 | — | Google Ads description character limit |
| WhatsApp status | 139 | — | WhatsApp status character limit |
| Pinterest description | 500 | — | Pinterest pin description |
| SMS (single segment, GSM) | 160 | — | SMS character limit checker |
| SEO meta description | ~155–160 | — | Google snippet length |
X post: You wrote a long update, then you add a link and hashtags and suddenly it is over the limit. Select X and trim until “Remaining” turns green.
Instagram caption: Draft your caption, then check it quickly before you schedule it.
YouTube title: Keep your title short enough to display well, and use the counter to compare two versions.
Characters: includes everything you type, including spaces and punctuation.
No-spaces count: useful when a platform or form counts differently.
Words count, lines count, and sentence count: handy for captions, descriptions, and quick formatting checks.
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Quick answers to the things people ask most about this character counter.
Yes. The HitWebCounter character counter is completely free for unlimited use, with no sign-up, no daily limits, and no ads inside the tool. You can also embed the widget on your own website for free.
Your text never leaves your browser. The character counter runs entirely in JavaScript on your device — we do not upload, store, or log anything you paste. Once the page has loaded you can even use the tool offline.
This tool counts each visible emoji as 1 character (its JavaScript string length is 1 to 2 code units). Some platforms count differently: X (Twitter) typically counts most emoji as 2 characters, while Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook usually count an emoji as 1. If a platform's count looks off by a few characters, it is almost always emoji or special Unicode that is being counted differently.
A standard X (Twitter) post is capped at 280 characters for free accounts. X Premium subscribers can post up to 25,000 characters. URLs and most emoji typically count as more than one character. Pick X (Twitter Post) in the platform list above to see your remaining characters update live as you type.
Instagram captions can be up to 2,200 characters and around 30 hashtags. The Instagram bio is much shorter at 150 characters. This counter has both Instagram Caption and Instagram Bio in the platform list so you can switch between them.
Characters with spaces counts every character you type, including spaces, line breaks, punctuation, and emoji. Characters without spaces ignores all whitespace. Most social networks and ad platforms count with spaces — but some forms, SMS providers, and word processors count without spaces, so we show both.
Reading time is estimated using an average adult silent reading speed of 200 words per minute, which is the standard used by Medium and most blogging platforms. For very short text (under one minute) the result is shown in seconds. The estimate updates live as you type or paste.
Yes. Scroll to the embed section below. You can pick a theme (auto, light, or dark), pick one of nine accent colors to match your brand, then copy two short lines of code into your site. The widget loads in a Shadow DOM, so it cannot interfere with the styles or scripts on your page.