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Character Counter Online

Character limits are everywhere: 160 characters for a meta description, 280 for a post, and strict caps on ad headlines. Paste your text to get an instant count of characters, words, sentences and paragraphs.

Runs in your browser — your text is never uploaded or stored.

Your text

Counts

Characters: 60
Characters (no spaces): 51
Words: 10
Sentences: 1
Paragraphs: 1

How to Use

1.Paste or type the text you want to measure.
2.Read the character, word and sentence counts.
3.Trim your text until it fits the limit you are targeting.

FAQ

Are spaces counted as characters?

Yes. The count includes spaces, which is how most platforms and search engines measure length.

What length should a meta description be?

Aim for roughly 150-160 characters so Google is unlikely to truncate it in search results.

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