Character Counter
Live character counter with built-in limit bars for Twitter, SMS, meta titles, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and 6 more platforms. Color-coded status, Unicode-aware.
Platform limits
Twitter / X
280 maxSMS (single)
160 maxMeta Title (Google)
60 maxMeta Description
155 maxInstagram Caption
2,200 maxInstagram Bio
150 maxLinkedIn Post
3,000 maxFacebook Post
63,206 maxYouTube Title
100 maxYouTube Description
5,000 maxWhat powers the Character Counter
Live character count, with and without spaces
Built-in limit bars for 10 platforms (Twitter, SMS, meta title/description, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube)
Color-coded status: green / amber / red
Letter, digit, punctuation, space and line counts
Unicode-aware handles emojis as 1-2 chars per platform spec
No length cap
Why the Character Counter is different
Browser-native
The Character Counter runs entirely in your browser. Input is processed locally — never uploaded, never logged, never cached anywhere outside your device.
No artificial limits
No daily quotas, no character ceilings, no "upgrade for more" walls. Every feature is the complete feature — the same on the first use as the thousandth.
Production-grade quality
Built to the same engineering bar as paid SaaS tools — accurate algorithms, audited logic, responsive design and accessibility-tested interactions.
Common use contexts
- Social media drafting within platform limits
- SMS marketing fit-checks
- SEO meta title and description optimization
- UI localization length matching
Private and secure
Zero upload
All processing happens in your browser. Input is never transmitted, logged or cached.
Works offline
Once the page loads, the tool runs without an internet connection. No network calls happen during use.
No tracking
No accounts, no cookies for tool state. Only aggregate analytics count visits at the page level.