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Twitter Character Counter

Free tool to count characters for Twitter posts, now called X posts. Type or paste, see how many characters are left under 280, then copy your text. No account, and your text never leaves your device.

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Counted

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Typed

Type or paste a post to start counting.

How many characters can an X post have?

A regular post on X can have up to 280 characters. Longer posts, up to 4,000 characters, are a feature of X Premium. Both figures are from X's help center, which we checked on 6 November 2026. The Twitter character count above follows X's own counting rules, and it shows both: the regular 280 and the longer 4,000.

How to use

  1. Step 1

    Type or paste your post

    Write in the box, or paste a draft into the tweet character counter. The count starts as soon as you type. Nothing you write is sent anywhere.

  2. Step 2

    Watch the numbers

    Counted is what X will count. Left is how much room remains under 280. It changes colour once you go over.

  3. Step 3

    Trim, then copy

    Cut words until Left is zero or more. Then press Copy and paste the post into X, or into your scheduler.

FAQ

How many characters in a Twitter post?

A regular post on X can hold up to 280 characters. Longer posts of up to 4,000 characters are a feature of X Premium. Both figures come from X's help center, checked on 6 November 2026. Links, emoji and some alphabets use more than one character each, so the counter above does the sums for you.

How do I count Twitter characters?

Type or paste your post into the box above. The Counted number rises as you write, and Left falls. Both follow X's rules, so a link counts as 23 and an emoji as 2. When Left goes below zero, the post is too long for X, and you need to cut some words.

Why is my character count on Twitter higher than the length of my text?

Because X does not count every character as 1. A link counts as 23, however long it is. An emoji counts as 2, and so does each Chinese, Japanese or Korean character. Letters, numbers and normal punctuation count as 1. This tool uses the same weights, so Counted is the number to watch.

Is this the same character counter Twitter uses?

No. This is our own tool, and it follows the counting rules X publishes in its developer docs. X's own app has the final say. If your post is close to the line, check it in X before you post.

Is this a character counter for Twitter or for X?

Both. Twitter is now called X, so it is the same service. The counter measures a post against X's budget of 280 characters, and against the 4,000 of a longer Premium post. It does not log in to your account, and it cannot post for you. You copy the text and paste it where you want it.

Is the text I type stored or sent anywhere?

No. The counting happens in your browser, and your text is not saved or sent anywhere. We only record that the tool was used, never what you wrote. When you close the tab, the box is cleared, so copy your post first if you want to keep it.

What counts toward the 280

Links
Every link counts as 23 characters, however long it is.
Emoji
Each emoji counts as 2.
Chinese, Japanese and Korean
Each character counts as 2.
Letters, numbers and punctuation
Each counts as 1.
Hashtags and @mentions
Hashtags count like normal text, and so do @mentions you type yourself.
Photos, GIFs and videos
Media attached in X's official apps counts as 0 characters.
Spaces and line breaks
X's page does not mention them. This tool counts each as 1.

These rules come from the Counting Characters page of X's developer docs, which we read on 6 November 2026.

Two things can make this tool differ from X. It may count a multi-part emoji, like a family emoji or one with a skin tone, as more than 2. And it does not spot a link typed without https:// or www. If your post is within a few characters of the line, check it in X before you post.

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