Character Counter
Count characters with or without spaces, words, lines and paragraphs instantly as you type.
Character count includes spaces, punctuation, numbers and line breaks. The "Without Spaces" count excludes whitespace characters.
What Is a Character Counter?
A character counter is a tool that calculates how many characters are present in a piece of text. Depending on the counting method, the total may include spaces, punctuation, numbers and line breaks.
Character counts are useful whenever you need to keep written content within a specific length. Instead of counting characters manually, you can paste your text into this tool and see the result immediately.
How to Use the Character Counter
- Enter or paste your text into the text area.
- The character and other statistics update automatically.
- Compare the total character count with the count excluding spaces.
- Use Copy Text to copy the original text.
- Select Clear to remove all text.
What Does This Tool Count?
Characters
This count includes all characters present in the text, including spaces, punctuation and line breaks.
Characters Without Spaces
This count removes whitespace characters such as spaces, tabs and line breaks from the total.
Words
The tool also provides an estimated number of separate words in the entered text.
Lines
Lines represent the separate lines created by pressing Enter or by using line breaks in the text.
Paragraphs
Paragraphs are counted from non-empty blocks separated by blank lines.
Why Character Count Can Be Important
Some forms, applications, descriptions and online services recommend or enforce character limits. Knowing the length of your text can help you shorten or adjust it before submitting it.
Can This Tool Be Used on Mobile?
Yes. The Character Counter is designed to work on smartphones, tablets and desktop browsers without requiring a separate application.
Character Counter FAQ
Common questions about character counting.
Yes. The main Characters value includes spaces and other whitespace characters. You can also see a separate count without spaces.
Yes. The statistics update while you type or paste text into the tool.
Yes. The tool is free to use.
The counting functions on this page are performed directly in your browser and do not require uploading the text to a server.