Character Counter

Count characters with and without spaces, words, lines and the UTF-8 byte size of your text. Ideal for tweets, meta descriptions and SMS.

Your text is counted locally in your browser and never sent anywhere.

How to use Character Counter

  1. Paste or type your text.
  2. Read the counts — characters with and without spaces, words, lines and bytes.
  3. Use the copy or clear buttons when you are done.

About this tool

Many places limit how much you can write: social posts, meta descriptions, ad headlines, SMS messages. The character counter shows exactly where you stand, including the byte size which matters for text messages and some databases.

Frequently asked questions

What does “UTF-8 bytes” mean?
It is the size of the text when stored as UTF-8, the standard text encoding. ASCII characters use 1 byte, while accented letters, emoji and many other scripts use 2–4 bytes.
Do line breaks count as characters?
Yes — line breaks are characters too. The “without spaces” figure still includes line breaks.

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