How to use Twitter/X Character Counter

The short answer

To count characters for X (Twitter), paste your post: ClickZM counts it the way X does, where links always count as 23 characters and emojis and CJK characters count as 2, and shows how many of the 280 characters remain.

It runs in your browser. What you enter is not uploaded.

How to use it

Type or paste your input into the Twitter/X Character Counter.

Choose any options you need.

See the result update instantly.

Copy the result or download it.

Limits worth knowing

Why does X count my emoji as 2? X weights characters outside common Latin ranges, including emojis, as two characters.

Do links use 23 characters even when short? Yes. Every URL is shortened to t.co and counts as 23 characters, whatever its real length.