Word & Character Counter
Paste or type text and get live character, word, line, paragraph and byte counts — nothing is uploaded.
- Characters
- 0
- Without spaces
- 0
- Words
- 0
- Lines
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- UTF-8 bytes
- 0
How to use
- Paste or type your text into the box.
- All six counts update live as you type.
- Use “characters without spaces” for strict length limits, and UTF-8 bytes for database or SMS-style limits.
Examples
Essay length check
Personal statements often have limits like “4,000 characters”. Paste your draft and watch the characters-with-spaces count while you edit.
Social media caption
A 280-character limit counts spaces. Type your caption and keep the with-spaces count under the limit.
FAQ
How are words counted?
Words are sequences of characters separated by spaces, tabs or line breaks. Multiple spaces in a row still count as one separator, and leading or trailing whitespace is ignored.
Do spaces count as characters?
Both numbers are shown: “characters” includes every space and line break, while “without spaces” excludes all whitespace. Check which rule your target (form, exam, platform) uses.
Why is the byte count larger than the character count?
Bytes are measured in UTF-8, where English letters take 1 byte but most other scripts take more — Korean syllables take 3 bytes and many emoji take 4. Systems with byte limits usually mean UTF-8 bytes.
How are emoji counted?
Each emoji code point counts as one character (not two), because counting uses Unicode code points. Complex emoji joined from several code points (like family emoji) count once per component.
Is my text uploaded to a server?
No. Counting happens entirely in your browser and your text never leaves your device.