What is Character Counter?
Check the length of anything with a character limit — essays, applications, blog posts, social media captions, or meta descriptions. Character counts with and without spaces, word count, lines, paragraphs, and byte size update instantly as you type, and your text never leaves your browser.
How to use
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Type or paste your text into the box.
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Characters with and without spaces, words, lines, and bytes are shown in real time.
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Enter a target length to see how many characters you have left and your progress.
Use cases
Hitting an essay limit
Set a limit like “1,000 characters including spaces” as your target and see instantly whether you're over.
Social posts and meta descriptions
Keep a tweet, caption, or SEO meta description (roughly 150–160 characters) within the length that displays fully.
Checking byte size
See the UTF-8 byte size when a database field or API limits length in bytes rather than characters.
FAQ
How are characters without spaces counted?+
Every whitespace character — spaces, tabs, and line breaks — is excluded from the count.
How are emoji counted?+
Text is counted in user-perceived characters (grapheme clusters), so an emoji like 👍🏻 counts as one character.
Is my text stored anywhere?+
No. Everything is counted in your browser; nothing is saved or sent to a server.