# Social Media Character Counter

> Count characters against the limits for X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky and more.

To check a post length, paste your text and choose a platform. Characters are counted by Unicode code point so emoji count as one, matching how the platforms themselves count. Hashtags, mentions and links are tallied separately.

**URL:** https://convertto.tech/t/social-character-counter
**Category:** Social Media Tools (https://convertto.tech/c/social-media-tools)
**Privacy:** Runs entirely in the browser; no upload
**Cost:** Free, no sign-up
**Last updated:** 2026-08-01

## Key facts

- **Privacy:** Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded
- **Cost:** Free, unlimited, no sign-up

## How to use

1. Enter or paste your your post.
2. Choose the platform.
3. The result appears immediately — copy or download it.

## FAQ

### Do links count towards the X limit?

X replaces every URL with a fixed-length t.co link that counts as 23 characters regardless of the original length. This counter shows the raw text, so treat long URLs as roughly 23 characters when you are close to the limit.

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