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Character Counter Online

Track your character count in real time against Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google Ads, and more — free, instant, no signup required.

Twitter 280
LinkedIn 3000
Instagram 2200
Google Ads 30/90

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Total characters

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No spaces

Platform Limit Checker

0 / 280280 remaining
PlatformLimitStatus
Twitter / X280OK
Instagram caption2200OK
LinkedIn post3000OK
Facebook post63206OK
Google title tag60OK
Google meta description160OK
Google Ads headline30OK
Google Ads description90OK

Platform Character Limits Reference

Every major social and advertising platform's character limits at a glance.

PlatformLimit
X / Twitter Post280
LinkedIn Post3,000
Instagram Caption2,200
Google Ads Headline30
Google Ads Description90
Facebook Post63,206
YouTube Video Title100
YouTube Description5,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Character limits for every major platform, explained.

How many characters are allowed in a tweet?

X (Twitter) allows 280 characters per tweet. Links auto-shorten to 23 characters. Media does not count toward the character limit.

What is LinkedIn's character limit?

LinkedIn feed posts allow 3,000 characters. Status updates show ~700 chars before 'See more'. Connection notes are limited to 300 characters.

What is Instagram's caption character limit?

Instagram captions can be up to 2,200 characters. Only the first 125 are shown before 'More', so front-load your hook. Up to 30 hashtags allowed.

What are Google Ads character limits?

Search Ads: Headlines 30 chars (3 per ad), Descriptions 90 chars (2 per ad). Responsive search ads allow 15 headlines and 4 descriptions.

What is the difference between characters with and without spaces?

Characters with spaces counts every character. Characters without spaces counts only letters, numbers, and punctuation — useful for certain academic or typographic contexts.

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