Free Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces in your text. Track character limits for social media, essays, and applications.
Tool
Word Counter
Category
What you get
- Reads your draft against the rubric
- Surfaces issues, not noise
- Carries findings into the editor
0
Words
0
Characters
0
Characters (no spaces)
0
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
0 sec
Reading time
0 sec
Speaking time
Why character count matters
Many platforms and assignments impose character limits. Twitter (now X) allows 280 characters per post, college application essays often cap at 650 characters for short responses, and meta descriptions perform best at 150 to 160 characters. This tool counts both total characters and characters without spaces so you can meet any requirement precisely.
Characters vs. characters without spaces
Some platforms count spaces as characters (Twitter, SMS), while others do not (certain academic submission systems). Always check which standard your target platform uses. This tool provides both counts so you can reference whichever applies to your situation.
FAQ
よくある質問
よくある質問
Every letter, number, space, punctuation mark, and special symbol counts as one character. Line breaks and tabs also count as characters.
It depends on the platform. Twitter and most social media count spaces as characters. Some academic systems do not. This tool shows both "characters" (with spaces) and "characters without spaces" so you can use whichever applies.
Twitter (X) allows up to 280 characters per tweet, including spaces and punctuation. URLs are counted as 23 characters regardless of actual length.
Keep going
Related conversions, tools, and workflows
Sibling pages
More pages for this tool
2 pages