Why Use a Character Counter?
Whether you are writing tweets, crafting meta descriptions, or composing Instagram captions, staying within character limits is essential. Our free character counter gives you real-time stats on characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs — plus visual feedback when you exceed a platform's limit. Everything runs in your browser, so your text stays 100% private.
Character Limits for Popular Platforms (2026 Updated)
| Platform | Content Type | Character Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter/X | Post | 280 |
| Meta Title | 60 | |
| Meta Description | 160 | |
| Caption | 2,200 | |
| Bio | 150 | |
| Post | 3,000 | |
| Headline | 120 | |
| YouTube | Title | 100 |
| YouTube | Description | 5,000 |
| Post | 63,206 | |
| Pin Description | 500 | |
| TikTok | Caption | 2,200 |
How to Count Characters and Words Online
Using our word counter online tool is straightforward:
- Type or paste your text into the input area.
- View real-time stats in the sidebar: characters (with/without spaces), words, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time.
- Set a character limit using the dropdown — choose a platform preset or enter a custom number.
- Watch for highlights — any text exceeding your limit is highlighted in red directly in the input area.
- Check keyword density — expand the keyword density panel to see your most-used words and their frequency.
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