About This Character Counter

Whether you're writing a tweet, an SEO meta description, a college essay, or a text message, knowing your exact character and word count matters. This free character counter updates live as you type, with no need to copy, paste into another app, or sign up for anything.

Common Character Limits

Twitter/X posts are capped at 280 characters, meta descriptions for Google search results are best kept under 160 characters, and Instagram captions allow up to 2,200 characters. This tool flags common limits automatically so you know when you're close to going over.

How Reading Time Is Calculated

Reading time is estimated using an average adult reading speed of 200 words per minute, a standard benchmark used by publishers and writers worldwide.