Character Counter
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≤160 chars
Formula: Characters = string.length
Character Counter
Character counting is essential for social media posts, SMS messages, SEO meta descriptions, and any platform with character limits.
Conversion Formula
Characters = string.length
Characters are counted including spaces and special characters. Platform limits vary.
Step-by-Step Examples
Hello World = 11 chars, 10 without spaces
Space is counted as a character
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Twitter/X character limit?
280 characters for standard tweets. Threads allow up to 25,000 characters with Twitter Blue.
What is the SMS character limit?
160 characters per SMS message. Longer messages are split into multiple segments.
What is the ideal meta description length?
Google typically displays 150-160 characters in search results.