Twitter / X Character Counter

Count your tweet characters live

The X (Twitter) Character Counter counts your characters as you type and shows how many you have left against the 280-character limit. A color-coded progress bar warns you as you approach the limit and turns red if you go over. Write the perfect post without getting cut off — all in your browser.

The X / Twitter character limit

A standard post on X is limited to 280 characters for most accounts (Premium subscribers can write longer posts, but 280 is the universal cutoff everyone can read in full). Staying within the limit ensures your whole message is visible without being truncated, which keeps your point clear and your call to action intact.

How to use it

1. Type or paste your post into the box.
2. Watch the live character count and remaining count.
3. Trim until you are within 280, then copy your post.

Tips for great short posts

• Lead with the hook. The first words determine whether people stop scrolling.
• Cut filler. Remove "just", "really", and redundant words to save characters.
• Mind links and handles. They count toward your total (links are wrapped to a fixed length).
• One idea per post. If you need more room, write a thread instead of cramming.

Why a live counter helps

Benefit	Why it matters
No truncation	Your full message is always visible
Faster editing	See exactly how much to trim
Stronger writing	Constraints force you to be concise

Counting and emoji

This counter counts characters the way you would expect, including spaces and punctuation, and treats emoji as single visible characters. Remember that on X, URLs are automatically shortened to a fixed length regardless of how long they actually are, so a long link may count for fewer characters than it appears.

Private and free

Counting happens entirely in your browser. Your draft is never uploaded or stored, and the tool is completely free with no sign-up.