Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces, lines, byte size, and track a limit.
Count characters in real time
This character counter updates as you type and breaks the total down several ways: characters with spaces, characters without spaces, the number of lines, and the size in bytes once the text is stored as UTF-8. That byte figure matters because emoji and accented letters take up more than one byte each.
Track a character limit
Set an optional limit for a tweet, an SMS, a meta description or any field with a hard cap, and the tool shows how many characters you have left or how far over you have gone as you write.
How to count characters online
Type or paste your text, and if you have a limit, type it in. Every count updates live, so you always know where you stand.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the byte count higher than the character count?
Characters outside plain English, such as accents, symbols, emoji and non-Latin scripts, take two to four bytes each in UTF-8 while still counting as a single character.
Does a line break count as a character?
Yes. Each line break adds one to the with-spaces total, which is how most editors and form checks count length.