Count characters, words, hashtags and mentions in social media posts and check them against built-in platform limits. Free social post character counter.
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Count post characters, words, hashtags and mentions against built-in platform presets.
How to use Social Post Character Counter
Paste Your post.
Inspect the counters and each Platform limits indicator.
Edit the text and confirm the final draft in the platform’s own composer.
Worked example
Trim a long caption while watching the character total and remaining-space indicators.
Are these live platform rules?
No. They are presets in this tool and may differ by account type, post type or later platform changes.
Why can a platform count differently?
Platforms can treat links, emoji and other sequences differently. The destination composer is the final check.
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