X Character Counter
Count characters for tweets, bios and posts against X's limits — live.
Updated June 2026
How to use the X Character Counter
- 1
Type or paste your text
Drop in your draft tweet, bio, or post.
- 2
Watch the live counts
See characters, words, and how your text measures against the 280 and 160 limits in real time.
- 3
Trim and copy
Adjust until you're within the limit, then copy your text to post.
About this tool
An X (Twitter) character counter shows you, in real time, how your text measures up against X's limits as you type. It counts against the 280-character tweet limit and the 160-character bio limit at once, shows your word count, and tells you how many tweets your text would need if you wanted to split it into a thread.
It's built for the moment before you post: paste a draft and instantly see how much room you have left, with a clear meter that turns amber as you approach a limit and red when you go over. No more posting something only to find it's three characters too long, or writing a bio that gets cut off.
Like our other utility tools, the X character counter runs entirely in your browser. Your text is never uploaded, logged, or stored, so it's safe for unpublished drafts. It's free and needs no sign-up. Note that on X, links always count as 23 characters and many emoji count as two.
Examples
Input
A 300-character draft tweet.
Output
Shows 300 characters, 20 over the 280 tweet limit, and that it would need 2 tweets to fit.
Counts run live in your browser as you type.
Common uses
- Checking a tweet fits in 280 characters before posting.
- Writing an X bio that stays within the 160-character limit.
- Seeing how many tweets a long piece of text would need as a thread.
- Counting words and characters for any short-form post.
Frequently asked questions
What is the X (Twitter) character limit?+
Standard tweets are limited to 280 characters and bios to 160 characters. Display names allow up to 50. X Premium allows much longer posts, but 280 is the limit most people post within.
How does X count links and emoji?+
On X, every link counts as 23 characters regardless of its actual length, and many emoji count as two characters. This counter shows the visible character count; keep that nuance in mind for links and emoji-heavy posts.
Is my text private?+
Yes. The counting happens entirely in your browser with JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device and nothing is uploaded or stored.
Is it free?+
Yes, completely free with no sign-up and no limits.
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