Count characters as you type
Live character counts with and without spaces, plus the limits for every major platform so you can see what still fits.
Character limits are everywhere: 280 on X, 150 in an Instagram bio, 160 in an SMS or a meta description, 2,200 in an Instagram caption. The counter shows all of them at once with how many characters you have left, and counts the way each platform does: X weighs links as 23 and emoji as 2, SMS drops to 70 per message once it needs Unicode, Bluesky counts graphemes.
How to count characters as you type
- Type or paste. Counts update on every keystroke and your draft is kept in this browser.
- Check the limits table. Green means it fits, red means it is over.
- Copy. One click copies the text.
Why use myowntext for this
Nothing is uploaded
Text is processed by your browser. There is no server, so contracts, cover letters and private notes never travel anywhere.
Instant, even offline
Every result appears as you type. Once a page has loaded it keeps working without a connection.
Shows its work
Counts, highlights and reports tell you exactly what was found and what changed. Nothing is hidden behind a spinner.
No account, no limits
Free with no sign-up, no word cap, no ads and no nag to upgrade.
Questions people ask
Do line breaks count as characters?
Yes, each line break is one character on most platforms.
Why does an emoji count as two?
Many emoji are made of several code points, for example a flag is two regional indicators and a skin-toned hand is two or more. Most platforms count the code points; X counts every emoji as two and Bluesky counts each as one, and the table follows each of those rules.