Paste your text below to instantly count the number of characters in your text.
QuillBot’s free letter counter is a fast and easy way to get the character count of a piece of text. Our tool is simple and straightforward and only gives the most essential information. This makes it great for supporting writers of all kinds with a variety of projects. Try getting a character count for social media posts, homework assignments, personal writing, and much more.
Know text length as you work
Avoid rework by ensuring text is the perfect length
Understand if writing is too dense and wordy
Ensure text will fit into a design or page
Ensure you stay within length requirements
Adjust length of subject lines, ads, and more
Keep your posts within platform limits
Optimize titles, meta descriptions, and more
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Got a question about our character count tool? Find out if we’ve answered it here.
The best way to know how many characters are in your text is to use QuillBot’s free character counter tool. It will instantly give you the exact length of your writing.
Using QuillBot’s letter counter is easy. Just follow these steps:
1. Type or paste your text into the box
2. Decide if you want to include spaces in the count (toggle on/off)
3. Receive the final character count
4. Export or copy/paste your text to use elsewhere
No, our character counter does not have a limit on the amount of text you can put in at once.
Yes. Our letter counter tracks the number of characters in a text, regardless of its language. This makes it perfect for multilingual projects.
Each project is different, but here are some common character limits to be aware of.
X (formerly Twitter): 280
Facebook: 63,206
LinkedIn: 13,000 (140 until a "Read More" break)
Instagram: 2,200
Yelp: 5,000
Pinterest: 500
Reddit title: 300
Ebay title: 80
SEO titles: 60
SEO descriptions: 160
SMS: 160
Remember, every platform is different. When getting a character count, make sure to consult your project requirements carefully.