What this tool does
Count user-perceived characters and track limits for social posts, SMS, and metadata.
Method
The counter segments Unicode grapheme clusters so emoji and combining characters behave like visible characters, with optional space exclusion and UTF-8 byte estimation.
Example
Check a meta description against a 160-character limit and see the remaining count live.
Inputs and outputs
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Privacy and data use
Your text stays on this device. Nothing typed into the counter is uploaded or recorded in analytics.
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Common questions
Is it free?
Yes. The core tool and its standard result or export are free to use.
Do I need an account?
No for the core utility. An account or private management token is requested only for capabilities that must persist, such as editable dynamic QR links.
Can I trust the result?
The method and assumptions are visible above. Time-sensitive tools name their sources and freshness; important financial, safety, legal, or operational decisions should be verified with the primary authority.