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What is the best free character counter for social media posts?

Short answer

The best free character counter for social media checks your draft against the limits of every platform at once, instead of making you look each limit up. A browser-based counter measures your text against X, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Threads and Bluesky as you type, and your draft never leaves your device.

Why a plain character count is not enough

Every platform draws the line in a different place, and some count things in non-obvious ways, so the raw character number alone does not tell you whether a post fits. A counter built for social media shows the same draft against each platform limit side by side, so you can see at a glance where it fits and where it needs a trim.

What the browser-based counter gives you

The multi-platform counter checks your text against X, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Threads and Bluesky at the same time, live as you type. For X specifically, a dedicated tweet counter also counts each URL as 23 characters the way the platform does, and shows how many tweets a longer text would need. Both run in your browser, so unpublished drafts are never uploaded.

Frequently asked questions

Which platforms are covered?

X, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Threads and Bluesky, all checked at once.

Does it handle how X counts links?

Yes. The tweet counter counts each URL as 23 characters, matching how X measures them.

Is my draft uploaded anywhere?

No. Counting runs in your browser, so the draft stays on your device until you post it yourself.

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