Are line breaks counted as characters?

Yes, pressing Enter adds a line break character that counts toward your total with spaces. Our counter includes line breaks in the main character count.

How do I count characters including spaces?

Paste your text into the box on this page and look at the Characters count. It updates as you type and includes every letter, number, symbol, space, and line break.

Do spaces count in an SMS?

Yes, every space in a text message counts toward the 160-character SMS limit. If your message uses accents or emojis, the limit drops to 70 characters.

Character Counter With Spaces

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): Spaces and line breaks count as characters on almost every platform, including X, SMS, Instagram, and online forms. You can check both numbers at once using the free character counter on this page: paste or type your text to see the total with spaces and without spaces update live.

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Step by step

Type or paste your text into the box above.
Read the Characters number at the top for the total including spaces and line breaks.
Compare it with Characters without spaces right next to it if you need both.
Check the Character limits bars below to see how much room is left for X, SMS, or Instagram.

At a glance

Platform	Spaces count?	Character limit
X (Twitter) post	Yes	280 characters
SMS	Yes	160 characters (70 with accents)
Instagram bio	Yes	150 characters
Google title	Yes	60 characters

Character Counter With Spaces: Do Spaces Count?