Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces, plus byte size.
Input
This tool runs entirely in your browser. The data you paste or load is never uploaded.
Result
Enter your input, then run the tool.
About this tool
Shows characters including and excluding spaces, line breaks, UTF-8 byte size and a live limit indicator for character-capped fields such as meta descriptions and social posts.
How to use it
- Paste the text you need to measure.
- Read the totals; the limit selector highlights when you exceed a target.
- Trim the text until it fits the field you are writing for.
Frequently asked questions
Does an emoji count as one character?
It is one code point but several UTF-16 units. Both counts are shown so you can match whatever your platform measures.
Why does the byte count differ?
Non-ASCII characters take two to four bytes in UTF-8, which is what databases and HTTP headers count.
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