WRITING & TEXT

Character limit checker

Check a message against a length limit before you post or send it.

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Inputs are processed in your browser. This build does not send them to a server.

How it works

Check a message against a length limit before you post or send it. Fill in the form and choose Check length. It opens with an example already filled in, so you can see how it works first.

What you need

Check against (7 choices)
My own limit (characters)
Your text

What you get

Characters, Remaining, Limit
Copy or save the result

Example

The tool opens with Check against: Short post (280 characters); My own limit (characters): 500, and some example text.

That gives: Characters: 39; Remaining: 241; Limit: 280.

Good to know

Counts Unicode characters, including spaces and line breaks. The preset limits are commonly quoted figures; services change them and some count links or emoji differently, so check the service you are posting to.

Your privacy

What you type is worked out in your browser and is not sent anywhere. There are no accounts, adverts or tracking scripts.