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Character Counter: Mastering Text Length Limits

Learn about character limits on social media, SEO, and documents. Optimize your content with our character counter tool.

2025-01-043 min

Why Character Counting Matters

Character limits affect:

  • Social media posts
  • SEO meta descriptions
  • SMS messages
  • Form validations
  • Writing assignments

    • Platform Character Limits

    Social Media

  • Twitter/X: 280 characters
  • Instagram bio: 150 characters
  • LinkedIn posts: 3,000 characters
  • Facebook posts: 63,206 characters

    • SEO

  • Meta titles: 50-60 characters
  • Meta descriptions: 150-160 characters
  • URL slugs: Under 75 characters

    • Messaging

  • SMS: 160 characters (70 for Unicode)
  • WhatsApp status: 700 characters

    • Characters vs Words

    Different metrics for different needs:

  • Characters: Precise for technical limits
  • Words: Better for content planning
  • Sentences: Readability analysis
  • Paragraphs: Document structure

    • Writing Tips

  • Front-load important information
  • Use abbreviations when appropriate
  • Remove filler words
  • Be concise but clear
  • Test with actual limits

    • Our Character Counter Features

  • Real-time character count
  • Word and sentence count
  • Reading time estimate
  • Common limit presets
  • Copy and clear buttons