Character counter
Live character count with platform limits. Useful for tweets, SMS, SEO titles, meta descriptions, and any field with a max length.
Common character limits
| Platform / field | Limit | Remaining |
|---|---|---|
| X / Twitter post | 280 | 280 |
| SMS (single message) | 160 | 160 |
| SEO page title | 60 | 60 |
| SEO meta description | 160 | 160 |
| LinkedIn post | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Instagram caption | 2,200 | 2,200 |
| Pinterest pin title | 100 | 100 |
| Pinterest pin description | 500 | 500 |
| YouTube video title | 70 | 70 |
| YouTube description | 5,000 | 5,000 |
Why character counts matter
Most platforms truncate text past their limit silently. A tweet that's 282 characters won't post. A meta description that's 200 characters gets cut off mid-sentence in Google results. SMS messages over 160 chars get split and billed as multiple messages on some carriers.
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