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Character Counter

Count characters, characters without spaces, words, lines and other text statistics as you type.

0Characters
0Without spaces
0Sentences
0Paragraphs
0Lines
0Spaces

How to use the Character Counter

  1. Enter or paste text into the box.
  2. Character totals update automatically.
  3. Compare the total with the count excluding spaces.
  4. Review words, sentences, lines and spaces.

Examples

Social post length

Check how many characters a caption, post or message contains.

Form field limit

Use the live count when writing text that must stay under a character limit.

Frequently asked questions

Does the counter include spaces?

The tool shows both total characters and characters excluding whitespace.

Is my text stored?

No. Character counting happens locally in your browser.

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