NitroSERP

Free Online Character Counter

Runs locally

Updated October 25, 2026

Count characters with and without spaces in real time for SEO meta tags, Google Ads, SMS messages, and social media bios.

With spaces

57

Without spaces

48

Lines

1

How to use Character Counter

Paste or type your text into the character counter box.

Compare the live character count with spaces alongside the character count without spaces.

Trim your copy to fit your target platform limit and copy the result.

Count characters with and without spaces for platform limits

Ad platforms, SMS gateways, social bios, and search engine snippets enforce strict character ceilings. Use this free character counter to monitor both total characters (including spaces) and non-whitespace characters as you type.

2026 Platform Character Limit Cheat Sheet

Platform / FieldMax LimitRecommended Safe RangeDedicated Tool on NitroSERP
Google <title> Tag~600px width50 – 60 charactersTitle Tag Length Checker
Google Meta Description~920px desktop120 – 160 charactersMeta Description Length Checker
YouTube Video Title100 characters40 – 70 charactersAI YouTube Title Generator
YouTube Studio Tags500 characters total250 – 450 charactersAI YouTube Tag Generator
Email Subject Line~256 characters30 – 50 charactersEmail Subject Line Tester
Instagram Bio150 characters110 – 145 charactersInstagram Bio Generator
Google Ads Headline / Description30 / 90 characters25–30 / 80–90 charsCharacter Counter (above)

Character Counter FAQs

Key editing targets include 50–60 characters for Google title tags, 120–160 characters for meta descriptions, 100 characters max for YouTube titles (40–70 recommended), 150 characters for Instagram bios, 160 GSM-7 characters for a single SMS segment, and 280 characters for standard X (Twitter) posts.

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