Character Counter
Paste your text to count characters with spaces, characters without spaces, letters, numbers, spaces, lines and words instantly.
Count your text length
How the character counter works
The tool measures character count in several practical ways: total characters, characters excluding whitespace, letters, numbers, spaces and lines. It also estimates word count so you can compare both limits at the same time.
characters with spaces = every visible character + spaces + line breaks
characters without spaces = total characters after whitespace is removed
letters = A-Z letters only
numbers = 0-9 digits onlyDifferent platforms may count emojis, line breaks and special symbols differently, so always check the final limit inside the form or platform you are submitting to.
What this counter shows
| Result | What it means | Useful for |
|---|---|---|
| Characters with spaces | Every character, including spaces, punctuation and line breaks. | Application forms, profile bios and text fields with strict limits. |
| Characters without spaces | The same text after whitespace is removed. | Comparing text length without spacing differences. |
| Letters | Alphabetic characters only. | Cleaning text or checking whether input contains mostly words. |
| Numbers | Digits from 0 to 9. | Checking references, IDs or mixed text snippets. |
| Lines | Text split by line breaks. | Lists, addresses, copied notes and formatted blocks. |
When to use a character counter
A character counter is useful when a field has a fixed text limit. That could be a student answer, a job application response, a CV section, a meta description, a social media bio or a product description.
- Applications: check whether your answer fits before pasting it into a form.
- Web copy: keep titles, descriptions and short summaries under control.
- Editing: compare the length of two versions of the same text.
- Formatting: spot unexpected spaces, line breaks or copied symbols.
Word count vs character count
Word count is usually better for essays, articles and speeches because it estimates how much writing there is. Character count is better for strict form limits, short bios, snippets and platforms where every letter, space and punctuation mark can matter.
Need word count as well?
Use the Word Counter to check words, sentences, paragraphs, reading time and speaking time.
Character counter FAQs
What is the difference between characters with spaces and without spaces?
Characters with spaces includes everything in the text box, including letters, numbers, punctuation, spaces and line breaks. Characters without spaces removes whitespace before counting.
Does punctuation count as a character?
Yes. Punctuation such as full stops, commas, apostrophes, brackets and question marks count in the total character count.
Do emojis count as characters?
Emojis are included in the overall character total, but they are not counted as letters or numbers. Some platforms may count emojis differently because of how they encode them.
Is my text stored?
This tool is designed to calculate results in your browser. Even so, avoid pasting highly sensitive personal, work or financial information into any online tool.