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Twitter Character Counter

Count characters in your tweet in real time with a live remaining character display. Correctly counts URLs as 23 characters (Twitter's t.co standard), warns as you approach the 280-character limit, and flags over-limit text in red. No signup required.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does it count URLs correctly?▼
Yes. Twitter/X wraps all URLs with t.co, making them exactly 23 characters regardless of the original URL length. This counter accounts for this automatically.
What is the Twitter/X character limit?▼
Standard accounts have a 280-character limit per tweet. Twitter Blue/X Premium subscribers can post longer tweets. This counter targets the standard 280-character limit.
Are emojis counted correctly?▼
Yes. Most emojis count as 2 characters in Twitter's counting system (because they are Unicode code points outside the basic multilingual plane). The counter handles this correctly.
Do spaces and line breaks count?▼
Yes. Spaces, line breaks, and punctuation all count toward the character limit.
Can I check multiple tweets for a thread?▼
Check each tweet individually by pasting the text. The 280-character limit applies to each tweet in a thread independently.