Common limits
Tweets allow 280 characters, meta descriptions show about 155 to 160, and many college essays ask for 500 to 650 words.
What it counts
- Words, using your browser's language-aware word rules, so Japanese and Chinese are counted correctly.
- Characters with and without spaces, counting emoji as one character.
- Bytes in UTF-8, useful for forms and SMS limits.
- Reading and speaking time for essays and speeches.
Common limits
- X (Twitter) post: 280 characters
- Meta description: about 155 characters
- College essay: often 650 words
- Instagram caption: 2,200 characters
FAQ
Is my text saved or uploaded?
No upload. A draft is kept only in your own browser so you do not lose it.
How are spaces counted?
Characters counts every character including spaces and line breaks. Characters without spaces removes all whitespace.