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Character Counter
Count exact characters, letters, digits, spaces, and byte lengths in real time. Ideal for SEO meta descriptions, social media character limits, and string validation.
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Platform Character Limits
Twitter/X0 / 280
SMS0 / 160
Meta Description0 / 155
Instagram Caption0 / 2,200
YouTube Title0 / 100
Facebook Post0 / 63,206
What is Character Counter?
Character Counter provides precise letter, digit, whitespace, and byte metrics for any text string to help developers and writers adhere to strict length limits.
How Character Counter Works
The tool calculates total Unicode code units, distinguishes alphabetic letters from numbers and symbols, and evaluates UTF-8 byte volume via byte array calculations.
Key Features
- ✓Breakdown by Letters, Digits, Spaces, Symbols, and Total Bytes
- ✓Real-time reactive counter
- ✓Support for multibyte UTF-8 characters and emojis
Common Use Cases
- •Optimizing SEO `<title>` (50–60 chars) and `<meta description>` (150–160 chars) lengths
- •Verifying length constraints for database `VARCHAR` fields and API validation schemas
- •Monitoring character limits for SMS messages (160 chars) and tweets (280 chars)
Examples & Sample Data
Checking Meta Description Length
Input
Format and pretty-print JSON online with ToolNest. Fast and private.Output
Total Characters: 68 | Letters: 58 | Spaces: 9 | Bytes: 68Ensures text stays within optimal search snippet bounds.
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All text processing executes locally with zero network requests.
How to Use Character Counter
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Enter your text in the input box.
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Read character, space, and byte statistics instantaneously.