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Social Media Character Counter (X, Instagram & more)

See how many characters you have left for X, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube, plus hashtags, mentions and SMS segments.

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About the Social Media Character Counter (X, Instagram & more)

Social Media Character Counter (X, Instagram & more) is a free tool in the Text & AI Writing Tools section that runs entirely in your browser, so nothing is uploaded to a server. People often search for it as "twitter character counter", "instagram caption character limit", "x post length". The result is based on: X: a link = 23, emoji and CJK = 2. SMS: 160 chars (GSM-7) or 70 (Unicode) per single message. Once you have your result, continue with Word, Character & Sentence Counter, Smart Hashtag Generator for Instagram & TikTok and Name & Text Decorator, or browse all Text & AI Writing Tools tools (29).

How to use Social Media Character Counter (X, Instagram & more):

  1. 1Type or paste your text.
  2. 2Watch the remaining count per platform; the bar turns red when over.
  3. 3Trim until you are within limits, then copy it.

Calculation Formula & Standard:

X: a link = 23, emoji and CJK = 2. SMS: 160 chars (GSM-7) or 70 (Unicode) per single message.

Frequently Asked Questions

What formula or method does the Social Media Character Counter (X, Instagram & more) use?

X: a link = 23, emoji and CJK = 2. SMS: 160 chars (GSM-7) or 70 (Unicode) per single message.

Which tools complement the Social Media Character Counter (X, Instagram & more)?

Word, Character & Sentence Counter: Real-time count of words, characters (with/without spaces), paragraphs, and reading time. — Smart Hashtag Generator for Instagram & TikTok: Generate high-engagement hashtag bundles for Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter/X with 1-click… — Name & Text Decorator: Decorate your name in Arabic and English with fancy fonts, kashida, diacritics and frames —…

Where can I find more Text & AI Writing Tools tools?

What is the X post limit?

280 characters for standard accounts; links count 23 and emoji count 2.

Why do Arabic SMS differ?

Arabic uses Unicode so one message holds only 70 characters, and longer ones split into 67-character parts.

Why Snpati Tools?

  • Instant execution client-side
  • 100% Client-side privacy
  • Mobile and tablet responsive
  • Completely free without sign-up

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