Character Counter
Use this free online character counter to count characters, words, spaces, and more. Type or paste text below, and the counts update automatically.
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About Character Counter
CharacterCounter.com is a free online character counter that updates instantly as you type. Paste text into the box above to count characters, words, spaces, letters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated pages.
The tool is useful for social media posts, essays, SMS messages, meta descriptions, application forms, product descriptions, comments, bios, and any text field with a character limit.
A character count can include letters, numbers, spaces, punctuation marks, symbols, emojis, and line breaks. This tool shows both total characters and characters without spaces, so you can check the requirement that matters for your text.
You can use CharacterCounter.com when you need a quick character count online without opening Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or another editor. The counter is designed to be simple, fast, and easy to use on desktop and mobile.
Character Counter Guide
What Is a Character Counter?
A character counter is a tool that counts how many characters are in a piece of text. Characters can include letters, numbers, spaces, punctuation marks, symbols, emojis, and line breaks.
How to Use the Character Counter
Type or paste your text into the text box above. The character count, word count, space count, letter count, sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated page count update automatically as you type.
Characters With Spaces vs Without Spaces
Spaces usually count as characters when a platform, form, or application gives a character limit. This tool shows both total characters and characters without spaces so you can check either requirement.
When Character Count Matters
Character count matters when writing social media posts, SMS messages, meta descriptions, titles, usernames, bios, online forms, essays, product descriptions, and application responses. If a platform has a strict limit, checking your text before submitting can help you avoid errors.
Character Counter FAQ
What is a character counter?
A character counter is a tool that counts the number of characters in text, including letters, numbers, spaces, punctuation marks, symbols, emojis, and line breaks.
Do spaces count as characters?
Yes, spaces usually count as characters. This tool also shows a separate count for characters without spaces.
How do I count characters online?
Type or paste your text into the text box above. The character count updates automatically as you type.
What is the difference between characters and letters?
Letters are alphabetic characters such as A, B, and C. Characters can include letters, numbers, spaces, punctuation, symbols, emojis, and other marks.
Is this character counter free?
Yes. CharacterCounter.com is free to use.