Twitter (X) Character Counter

A Twitter or X character counter tells you how many characters your post uses and how many are left before you reach the limit. This one follows X’s rules, so a link counts as 23 and emoji and Chinese characters count as 2. Edit your post here, then copy it into X.

A standard post on X can have up to 280 characters. If you subscribe to X Premium, you can write long posts of up to 25,000 characters. Replies and quote posts follow the same limits.

Every link counts as 23 characters, no matter how long it is. X shortens all links with its t.co service, so https://socq.ai and a 100-character link both use 23. Add your link in the counter to see exactly how much room is left for your message.

Yes. Emoji count as 2 characters each. Emoji made of several parts, such as a family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 or a flag, still count as one emoji, so they also use 2. Paste your post to see how many characters your emoji add.

Each Chinese, Japanese or Korean character counts as 2, so a standard 280-character post fits about 140 Chinese characters. English letters, numbers and spaces count as 1, so mixing them in changes the total. Paste your text here to see the exact count.

Yes. Every space and every line break counts as 1 character. A blank line between two paragraphs uses 2: one to end the first line and one for the empty line. If you’re just over the limit, removing extra spaces or blank lines is a quick fix.

Hashtags and @mentions you type count like regular text, including the # or @. When you reply, the @usernames that X adds automatically at the top don’t count. Photos, videos, GIFs and polls you attach don’t use any characters either.

X Premium subscribers can post up to 25,000 characters in a single post. In the timeline, long posts are cut after about 280 characters with a “Show more” link. Choose X Premium long post above to check a long post, and put your main point in the first 280 characters.

Many counters just count letters, so they treat every emoji, link and Chinese character as 1. X weighs them differently: links count as 23, and emoji and Chinese characters count as 2. This counter uses X’s own counting rules, so its number should match what X shows.

Yes. Check each post in your thread one at a time. Paste the first post, make sure it’s within the limit and copy it, then clear the box and paste the next one. Each post in a thread has its own limit.