How many characters should a meta title be?

A meta title should ideally be between 50 and 60 characters. Google typically displays the first 60 characters in search results — anything longer gets truncated. Keep your most important keywords near the beginning and make sure the title accurately describes the page content.

How many characters should a meta description be?

Google typically displays meta descriptions up to 155–160 characters. Anything longer gets truncated in search results with an ellipsis. Aim to fit your key message and a clear call to action within that range.

What is the character limit for X (Twitter)?

X (formerly Twitter) has a 280-character limit per post for standard accounts. URLs are shortened to 23 characters regardless of their actual length, and that counts toward the limit.

Is character count the same as byte count?

Not always. Standard Latin characters are 1 byte each, so character count and byte count match. But emoji and non-Latin characters (Arabic, Chinese, etc.) can take 2–4 bytes each. Some platforms — particularly SMS — count by bytes, not characters, which can reduce your effective limit.

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Common Character Limits

Meta Description 0 / 160 chars

Meta Title 0 / 60 chars

X (Twitter) 0 / 280 chars

Instagram 0 / 2200 chars

Facebook 0 / 477 chars

Frequently Asked Questions

By default, yes — most platforms count spaces as characters. Our tool shows both counts side by side: total characters (with spaces) and characters without spaces, so you can use whichever figure applies to your context.

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