What is the Twitter/X character limit?

Tweets are limited to 280 characters. Twitter/X bios have a 160-character limit, and direct messages allow up to 10,000 characters.

Do links count toward the Twitter character limit?

Yes, but Twitter wraps all links to a t.co short URL that counts as 23 characters regardless of the original URL length.

Do spaces and emojis count as characters on Twitter?

Spaces count as one character. Most emojis count as two characters due to Unicode encoding.

Is this tool free to use?

Yes, this Twitter character counter is 100% free with no sign-up required.

Twitter/X Character Counter

Count characters and optimize your Twitter/X posts. Track tweet, bio, and DM limits in real time.

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About This Tool

Count characters for your Twitter/X tweets, bios, and direct messages in real time. Our free Twitter character counter helps you stay within the 280-character tweet limit, 160-character bio limit, and 10,000-character DM limit so your content is never truncated.

How to Use

1Select the field you want to check — Tweet, Bio, or DM.
2Type or paste your text into the input area.
3Watch the character count update in real time with a color-coded progress bar.
4If you go over the limit, the counter turns red and shows how many characters to cut.
5Click the copy button to copy your optimized text.

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