Our free character counter counts every character as you type — with or without spaces — plus words and lines, with a 280-character progress bar for X (Twitter) posts. Ideal for tweets/X posts, meta descriptions, essays, and anywhere with a character limit.
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How it works
Type or paste your text into the box.
Watch the live counts update — characters, characters without spaces, words, and lines. In other words, it works as a character meter for posts, bios, and headlines: type, watch the count, and stay under the limit.
Use the 280-character progress bar to check X (Twitter) post length.
Use Clear to start over, or Copy Text to copy your text.
Example
Input: “Hello world” Output: 11 characters, 10 characters (no spaces), 2 words, 1 line — 11 / 280 on the progress bar.
Tips
The bar turns amber near the limit and red when you go over 280.
Use it to check tweet, bio, or headline lengths.
Line breaks count as characters.
Everything runs locally — your text stays private.
FAQ
Does the character counter count spaces?
Yes — it shows both counts: with spaces and without spaces.
Is the character counter free?
Yes — it's free forever, no signup needed.
Does my text leave my browser?
No — counting happens locally in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
What else does it count?
Words and lines — plus a 280-character progress bar for X (Twitter) posts.
Is this also a letter counter?
Yes — a letter counter and a character counter are the same thing. Every letter, number, punctuation mark, and space is counted as one character, shown both with and without spaces.
What is a char counter?
'Char counter' is just short for character counter. Paste or type your text above and get an instant character count, word count, and line count.
Can I count characters online for free?
Yes — this online character counter is free forever with no signup. Your text never leaves your browser.