Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces, plus words and lines.
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How to use the character counter
Type or paste text above to see the character count update instantly, both including and excluding spaces. This is handy for staying inside limits on social posts, SEO meta descriptions and form fields. Everything runs in your browser, so your text stays private.
Characters with vs without spaces
Some limits count every character including spaces, while others ignore whitespace. Both totals are shown so you can match whichever rule applies.
What each character total means
The counter reports browser string length with spaces and a second total after all whitespace is removed.
Method
Characters uses JavaScript string length. No spaces removes characters matched as whitespace before counting. Words are non-empty sequences separated by whitespace.
Why platform totals can differ
JavaScript string length counts UTF-16 code units. Some emoji, combined accents, and joined emoji sequences can occupy more than one code unit even though a reader sees one symbol.
Limits
- A social network may count links, emoji, or line breaks with platform-specific rules.
- The sentence and paragraph figures are convenient text heuristics, not a grammar analysis.
- Check the target field itself when a hard publishing limit matters.
- ECMAScript String length specification: Explains the UTF-16 code-unit length used by browser strings.
Reviewed against the current calculator or processor on September 6, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Does it count spaces?
It shows both totals — characters including spaces and characters excluding spaces — so you can use whichever a platform requires.
Is there a character limit?
No. You can paste text of any length and the count updates in real time.