Social Media Character Counter for X, LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok
Check your post against the length limits of X, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and more before you publish.
Open the free Social Media Character Counter →What is the Social Media Character Counter?
Check your post length against limits for X, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and Google. It's completely free, needs no sign-up and works on any phone or computer.
Why it's helpful
- Limits for every major platform
- See where your text gets cut
- Write once, check everywhere
Who it's for
Social media managers, creators and marketers.
How to use it
- Write or paste your post. Every platform's limit updates live.
💻 Open source: this tool is free and open source (MIT License). View the code on GitHub, download it and run it offline.
The bigger picture: Text
Writing is everywhere: posts, emails, essays and product pages. Simple text tools help you hit length limits, clean up content and write more clearly.
What's changing: With AI drafting more text, editing tools that check clarity, length and tone are becoming the final quality step.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my emoji count as 1 here but 2 elsewhere?
Some platforms count emojis as two characters. We count what you see; leave a little margin.
