Character Count
Count characters with and without spaces, plus words and sentences. Totals update as you type.
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Private by design
This conversion runs entirely in your browser. Your text is not sent to a server.
Tip
The character total includes spaces. Use Character Count when a form or tweet cap cares about every character.
How to count with Character Count
Paste or type your text in the input box.
Watch words, characters, and reading time update as you type — nothing is uploaded.
Use Convert to to switch between Word Count and Character Count. Your text is kept.
Copy the totals if you need them in a brief or editor.
When should you use it?
Writing
Check length before you paste into a brief, caption, or assignment.
Limits
Stay under character caps for titles, tweets, and form fields.
Reading time
Estimate how long the piece takes to read or speak aloud.
Stays here
Drafts never leave this tab.
Your text stays private.
Word and character counts run entirely in your browser. Drafts and notes are never uploaded.
About counting characters locally
Character Count highlights the total number of characters in the string you type, including spaces, with a second card for the count without spaces. The hero number updates live. There is no Run button. Use it for bios, tweets, SMS, meta descriptions, and any field that publishes a hard cap. Words, sentences, and reading time live on Word Count instead — this page is the cap checker, not the essay dashboard.
Newlines and punctuation count. Emoji may occupy more than one code point; we report what JavaScript string length exposes in this browser, not a grapheme-cluster marketing count. Empty input is zero. Nothing is uploaded and the draft is not persisted, so a password you accidentally pasted does not come back tomorrow.
Related: Word Count for words and reading time. Password Strength if you meant to test a secret. Remove Extra Spaces if the count is inflated by double spaces. Lorem Ipsum to fill a layout to a target length. JSON Minifier if you were trying to shrink a payload rather than count English.
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Character Count examples
Pangram
Word vs character count
| Tool | Example | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Words | 9 | Essays, briefs, and reading time |
| Characters | 44 | Tweets, SMS, SEO titles, and form caps |
Character Count FAQ
Yes. The hero number includes every character, including spaces. A separate card shows the count without spaces. Totals update as you type — there is no Run button.
This page is the cap checker (bios, SMS, tweets). Word Count adds words, sentences, and reading time. Empty input is zero. The draft is not persisted.
We report JavaScript string length in this browser, which may be more than one code point per emoji. It is not a grapheme-cluster marketing count.