Character Counter
Guide: SEO Meta Tags Explained: Title, Description and Open Graph
- Characters
- 0
- Without spaces
- 0
- Words
- 0
- Lines
- 0
Longer texts are split into several messages.
Google shows roughly 50–60 characters.
Google shows roughly 150–160 characters.
Nothing you enter or choose here leaves your device. This tool runs in your browser.
How to use
- 1Type or paste your text into the box.
- 2Read the character, word and line counts at the top.
- 3Check the progress bars to see if you fit X, SMS, title tag or meta description limits.
- 4Edit until every bar you care about stays under its limit.
Frequently asked questions
What is the character limit for X (Twitter)?
A standard post can be up to 280 characters. This tool counts every character, including spaces and line breaks.
How many characters fit in one SMS?
A single SMS holds 160 characters. Longer messages are split into parts of 153 characters each, and the counter shows how many messages yours becomes. Emoji and some non-Latin characters can reduce the limit to 70.
How long should a meta description be?
Aim for about 150-160 characters. Google may cut longer descriptions off in search results. Title tags usually display around 50-60 characters.
Do spaces and emoji count as characters?
Spaces count in the main total, and "Without spaces" shows the other number. An emoji is counted as one character here, though some platforms count it as two.
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