Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces in real time.
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Character Counter Online — Count Characters With & Without Spaces
Count every character in your text with and without spaces, in real time. UtilHub's Character Counter is built for anyone working within character limits — Twitter's 280 characters, Instagram's 2,200-character captions, Google's 160-character meta descriptions, or academic submission requirements. Paste or type your text and watch the counts update instantly. A visual progress bar shows how close you are to common platform limits.
How to use Character Counter
- Type or paste your text — Enter text in the input field. Counts update live on every keystroke.
- View character and word counts — See total characters, characters without spaces, words, sentences, and paragraphs instantly. The tool also counts unique words and average word length.
- Select a platform preset — Choose Twitter/X (280), SMS (160), Instagram bio (150), Google Ads headline (30), Google Ads description (90), meta title (60), or meta description (155) to see a progress bar showing exactly how much space remains.
- Copy or reset — Click Copy to save your text to clipboard with the count attached, or Clear to start fresh.
Features
- Dual count display — Shows character count with spaces and without spaces simultaneously, since different platforms count differently.
- Platform limit presets — Quick buttons for Twitter (280), Instagram caption (2,200), Meta description (160), SMS (160), and LinkedIn (3,000).
- Visual progress bar — Color-coded bar fills up as you approach your selected limit, turning yellow near the threshold and red when exceeded.
- Fully private — All counting happens in your browser. Your text is never sent anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between character count with spaces and without spaces?
"With spaces" counts every single character including spaces, tabs, and line breaks. "Without spaces" counts only non-space characters. Different platforms and requirements use different counting methods — Twitter counts spaces, while some academic submissions count characters excluding spaces. This tool shows both so you always have the right number.
What are the character limits for popular social media platforms?
Twitter/X allows 280 characters per tweet, Instagram captions allow 2,200 characters, LinkedIn posts allow 3,000 characters, Facebook posts allow 63,206 characters, and YouTube descriptions allow 5,000 characters. The character counter has preset buttons for the most common limits.