Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces, unique characters, and character frequency. Track limits for Twitter, Instagram, essays, and college applications.
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Characters (with spaces)
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Characters (no spaces)
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Unique Characters
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Letters
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Digits
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Spaces
Common Character Limits
Twitter / X
280 remaining / 280
Instagram caption
2200 remaining / 2200
Meta description
160 remaining / 160
Common App essay
3250 remaining / 3250
LinkedIn headline
220 remaining / 220
SMS message
160 remaining / 160
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the difference between characters with and without spaces?
- Characters with spaces counts every character in your text including spaces. Characters without spaces counts only visible characters (letters, numbers, punctuation) and excludes all whitespace. Many platforms like Twitter count characters with spaces, while some academic tools count without.
- How many characters does Twitter allow?
- Twitter (X) allows 280 characters per tweet, counting all characters including spaces, letters, numbers, and punctuation. URLs are shortened to 23 characters regardless of their actual length.
- How many characters can a college application essay be?
- The Common App personal statement allows up to 650 words. Some supplemental essays have character limits rather than word limits, typically ranging from 150 to 650 characters. Always check the specific limit for each application.
- What are unique characters?
- Unique characters are the distinct characters that appear in your text, counted only once each regardless of how many times they appear. For example, the word "hello" contains 4 unique characters: h, e, l, and o.