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Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces, plus words, lines and paragraphs.
Character Counter tool
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Characters with spaces
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Characters without spaces
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Words
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Lines
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Paragraphs
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Letters only
About the Character Counter
Character Counter tells you exactly how long a piece of text is, measured the way forms and platforms measure it. Many systems count every character including spaces; others strip spaces first. This tool shows both figures side by side so you never have to guess which one a field is using.
Alongside the two character totals you get word, line and paragraph counts. Lines are counted by line break, which matters when you are preparing a list, a CSV column or code comments. Paragraphs are blocks separated by a blank line, which matters for prose.
Everything recalculates as you type. That makes it practical for the common job of shaving a few characters off a headline, a bio or a meta description until it fits, without pasting the text back and forth between apps.
How to use the Character Counter
- Paste your textPut the text you want to measure into the box.
- Read the two character totalsOne includes spaces, one excludes them. Use whichever matches the field you are filling.
- Check the supporting countsWords, lines and paragraphs are shown alongside, which helps when formatting matters.
- Edit until it fitsTrim directly in the box; every count updates immediately.
Features
- Characters with spaces and characters without spaces
- Word, line and paragraph counts
- Counts update on every keystroke
- Handles emoji and accented characters sensibly
- Copy and clear buttons
- No account, no upload, no character cap
Who uses this tool
The character counter is used by writers, developers, students, marketers and anyone else who needs the job done once without installing software. Common cases include:
- Fitting a social media bio or post inside a platform limit
- Writing SMS messages that stay within one segment
- Filling database fields with a fixed VARCHAR length
- Checking SEO title and description lengths
- Counting characters for translation quotes
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the two character counts?
The first figure counts every character, including spaces, tabs and line breaks. The second removes all whitespace first. Social networks usually count spaces; some billing and database rules do not, so both numbers are shown.
How are emoji counted?
The tool counts emoji using the same code-unit rules JavaScript uses, so a simple emoji counts as two characters and some combined emoji count as more. That matches how many messaging platforms measure length, though a few platforms count differently.
Are line breaks included in the character count?
Yes, in the figure that includes spaces. Each line break is a character. The count without spaces removes line breaks along with spaces and tabs.
Does the tool store what I paste?
No. The text stays in the page and is discarded as soon as you close or reload the tab. Nothing is written to a server or to local storage.
Why does my word count differ from Microsoft Word?
Word applies extra rules for things like hyphenated terms and numbers in tables. For ordinary prose the two agree; for heavily formatted documents there can be a small difference.
Can I count characters in a very long document?
Yes. Paste as much as you like. Extremely large documents may feel slightly slower to type into, but the totals remain accurate.
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