# Character Counter

> Count characters with and without spaces, words, sentences and reading time as you type. For applications, essays, social media and meta descriptions.

The cover letter may have 2,000 characters at most, a LinkedIn post gets cut off after 210 characters, a meta description should stay under 160. Paste your text and you see right away where you stand.

- Open in browser: https://pockettoolbox.org/en/character-counter
- Tool: [Word Counter](https://pockettoolbox.org/en/word-counter)
- Runs entirely in your browser; files and input are never uploaded.

## How it works

1. Type or paste your text.
2. Read characters with and without spaces, words and sentences.

## FAQ

### Do spaces count as characters?

It depends on the requirement. Usually characters including spaces are meant. If it says "without spaces", use the second value.

### How many characters fit in a tweet?

280 characters on X for standard accounts. Links always count as 23 characters, no matter how long they are.

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