Twitter/X Character Counter
Type or paste your post below to track its character count live against X's 280 character limit, with a visual progress bar and remaining count.
How to Use the Twitter/X Character Counter
- Type or paste your draft post into the box above.
- Watch the progress bar and counter update live as you type.
- The bar turns red once you pass 260 characters, warning you're close to the 280 limit.
- Trim your text until the remaining character count is zero or positive before posting.
Why Use This Tool?
Why does X limit posts to 280 characters?
The 280 character limit (doubled from the original 140 in 2017) is designed to keep posts short, scannable and quick to read in a fast-moving timeline. Staying within the limit — and often well under it — tends to produce posts with better engagement than ones that run right up to the edge.
Do links and mentions count toward the limit?
Yes, in this simple counter every character you type counts equally, including links and @mentions. Note that X's own composer applies special shortening rules to URLs (t.co link wrapping) that this basic tool does not simulate — always double-check the exact count in the X app itself before publishing anything link-heavy.
Does X Premium change the character limit?
Subscribers to X Premium/Premium+ can post significantly longer content (up to 25,000 characters on some tiers), but the standard 280 character limit still applies to free accounts and is the benchmark most creators plan around for maximum reach.
Is this tool private and free?
Completely. The counter runs instantly in your browser using JavaScript — nothing is uploaded, stored or tracked. No signup is required.