What is the Character Counter?#
The Character Counter counts characters, lines, and UTF-8 byte size in any text you enter. Paste a social media post, a report, or a draft, and the numbers update as you type.
The results show counts with and without spaces, line counts, and UTF-8 size. When a platform or an assignment sets a limit, you can read the number that matches its unit instead of counting by hand.
How to Use#
- Enter or paste your text into the input box.
- Review the metrics shown in the results panel.
- Select the numbers you need and copy them like any other text on the page.
What Gets Counted#
Characters#
- With spaces: total number of characters, including spaces and line breaks. The number to check against character limits on posts and forms.
- Without spaces: counted with all whitespace removed. For comparing the amount of text itself.
- Trimmed: leading and trailing spaces are removed from each line before counting. Useful for indented text.
Lines#
- With empty: every line is counted, including blank lines.
- Without empty: blank lines are excluded. Close to a paragraph count.
Size#
- UTF-8 bytes: the size of the text encoded in UTF-8, for byte-based limits.
Common Use Cases#
- Checking the length of a social media post before publishing.
- Fitting text into a character-limited form field, ad copy, or submission.
- Estimating the volume of a report or essay.
- Comparing drafts by their character counts.
- Verifying that text fits within a byte limit.
FAQ#
No. Everything runs in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.
Yes. The counter shows counts with spaces, without spaces, and trimmed, so you can pick the number that matches your limit.
Yes. Each line break counts as one character in the totals with spaces.
Notes#
- Text copied from editing apps such as word processors may contain invisible characters like non-breaking spaces, which can make the count slightly higher than expected.
- Some symbols such as emojis count as two characters.
- The UTF-8 size depends on the characters used. A single Japanese character takes three bytes, while ASCII characters take one.