Character Counter — Real-Time Limit Bars for Twitter, Instagram & More
Count characters for any social media platform free — real-time character count with visual limit bars for Twitter/X (280), Instagram caption (2,200), LinkedIn (3,000), YouTube description (5,000) and more.
Last updated: June 2026
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Platform limits
About this tool
Never get cut off by a character limit again
Every social platform enforces its own character limit, and exceeding it means a truncated post, a rejected bio or a headline that trails off mid-sentence. This character counter shows exactly where you stand on all of them at once: type or paste your text and watch live progress bars fill for X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok, turning amber as you near each limit and red if you cross it.
Alongside the platform bars, the tool gives a full breakdown of your text — characters with and without spaces, words, sentences, paragraphs, lines and an estimated reading time. The distinction between characters with and without spaces matters because social platforms count spaces toward their limits, while some other contexts don't.
It's built for anyone writing for social — drafting a punchy tweet, fitting a value-packed Instagram caption above the 'more' fold, sizing a LinkedIn headline, or keeping a YouTube title under 100 characters. Because everything is counted in your browser as you type, the tool is instant and completely private: paste even sensitive drafts knowing nothing is uploaded or stored.
How it works
Three quick steps — no account, nothing uploaded to a server.
Type or paste
Drop your post, caption or bio into the box.
Watch the counts
Characters, words and lines update as you type.
Check the limits
See live bars for every major platform's cap.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the character limit for a tweet on X?
A standard post on X (formerly Twitter) is limited to 280 characters. This counter shows a live progress bar for X that turns amber as you approach the limit and red if you go over, so you can trim before posting. Premium subscribers can post longer, but 280 remains the baseline.
What is the Instagram caption character limit?
Instagram captions can be up to 2,200 characters, though only the first ~125 show before the 'more' cut-off, so front-load your key message. The Instagram bio is much shorter at 150 characters. This tool tracks both limits live as you type.
Does this count characters with or without spaces?
Both. The tool shows characters including spaces (which is what social platforms count against their limits) and characters excluding spaces separately, plus word, sentence, paragraph and line counts and an estimated reading time.
Which platforms' limits are included?
The counter tracks X (280), Instagram caption (2,200), Instagram bio (150), LinkedIn post (3,000), LinkedIn headline (220), Facebook post (63,206), YouTube title (100), YouTube description (5,000) and TikTok caption (2,200) — each with its own live progress bar.
Is my text private?
Completely. Everything is counted in your browser as you type — no text is uploaded, stored or sent anywhere. You can paste sensitive drafts safely; nothing leaves your device.