Character Counter
Detailed character breakdown counting letters, vowels, consonants, digits, whitespace, and punctuation marks.
How It Works & Underlying Concept
Character counting is critical when drafting content for character-limited platforms such as Twitter/X (280 characters), Google Meta Titles (60 characters), Google Meta Descriptions (160 characters), and SMS messages (160 characters per GSM segment).
Total Characters = Characters (With Spaces); Non-Space = Total - WhitespaceKey Capabilities
- Total character count and count excluding whitespace
- Separate counters for vowels, consonants, digits, and punctuation
- Live updates as you type or paste text
Optimizing an SEO Meta Title
An SEO specialist writes a page title: 'Best Free Online Tools for Developers and Students'.
- Accented Latin vowels (e.g. é, ü) are grouped into vowels.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the character limit for Twitter / X?▾
How many characters fit in a single SMS text message?▾
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