Character Counter
See how your text fits within social media character limits and how many characters remain.
80 chars
Characters remaining
| Characters used | 200 chars |
| Characters remaining | 80 chars |
| Used percentage | 71 % |
The character counter shows how your text fits within the character limits of different social platforms and how many characters are still left. It helps you trim posts to the right length.
How the calculator works and what it’s for▾
How the tool works
It subtracts the characters used from the chosen platform limit and shows the remaining count along with the percentage used.
If the remaining value is negative, the text exceeds the platform's limit and needs to be shortened.
What you enter and what you get
Enter the number of characters and choose the platform by its limit. You get the characters used, the characters remaining and how much of the limit is used.
The percentage helps you see at a glance how close a post is to the limit.
What it is used for
It suits planning social posts, headlines, meta descriptions and ad copy where there is a hard cap on length.
It helps you make sure a message is not cut off when staying within a platform's limit.
Tips
Leave a little margin below the limit so that links, hashtags or emojis still fit without going over.
Different platforms count special characters and links in different ways, so treat the result as a guideline.
🔄 Reviewed June 2026
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