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Caption Character Counter

Count caption characters, words, hashtags, mentions, links and check social media platform limits.

Caption Character Counter Tool

Count caption characters, words, hashtags, mentions, links, lines and check against common social media limits.

✍️ Caption counter
Platform limits can change over time. Use this tool as a helpful writing guide, and confirm the final limit inside the platform before posting important content.

Caption Settings

Used when platform is Custom Limit.
The counter updates as you type.
0 Characters
0 Words
0 Remaining
0 Limit

Limit Progress

0% used Instagram Caption

Caption Breakdown

0 No Spaces
0 Hashtags
0 Mentions
0 Links
0 Lines
0 Sentences
0 Emojis
0s Read Time

Caption Preview

Your caption preview will appear here.

Suggestions

Start writing your caption to see suggestions.

Copyable Report

About This Tool

Caption Character Counter is a free online social media tool that helps creators, marketers and businesses check caption length before posting.

You can paste or write a caption and choose a platform such as Instagram, TikTok, X, Threads, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or Pinterest. The tool counts characters, words, characters without spaces, hashtags, mentions, links, lines, sentences, emojis and estimated read time.

It also shows remaining characters, percentage used, limit progress, caption preview, suggestions and a copyable report. This tool is useful for social media captions, post writing, ad copy, bios, YouTube titles, YouTube descriptions and content planning.

How to Use Caption Character Counter

1. Choose the social media platform or custom limit.
2. Select caption type such as post, reel, ad, bio or description.
3. Write or paste your caption.
4. The tool counts characters, words, hashtags, mentions, links and more.
5. Check remaining characters and progress bar.
6. Review suggestions.
7. Copy the caption, trim it to the selected limit or download the report.

Privacy Note: This Caption Character Counter works directly in your browser using JavaScript. The caption you enter is counted on the page and is not submitted through a form by this tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this Caption Character Counter free?

Yes. This Caption Character Counter is free to use and does not require signup.

Can I count Instagram caption characters?

Yes. Choose Instagram Caption as the platform and paste your caption to see characters, words, hashtags and remaining limit.

Can I count X or Twitter characters?

Yes. Choose X / Twitter Post to check your post against a short character limit.

Does this tool count hashtags and mentions?

Yes. The tool counts hashtags, mentions, links, words, lines, sentences and estimated read time.

Can I trim my caption to the platform limit?

Yes. Click Trim to Limit and the tool will cut the caption to the selected character limit.

Does this tool upload my caption to the server?

No. The caption is counted directly in your browser using JavaScript and the page does not submit your caption through a form.