Character Counter
Live character counts with and without spaces, plus a word total.
Type or paste into the box and three figures update on every keystroke: total characters, characters excluding spaces, and total words. It is built for the times a piece has to fit an exact character limit — a bio field, a social post, a meta description — where the number, not the meaning, is what decides whether it fits. Everything is measured on your device as you edit, so even a long draft stays private and responds instantly.
What each of the three numbers counts
Total Characters is the full length of the text exactly as typed, including spaces, punctuation and line breaks — this is the figure most platforms mean by a "character limit". No Spaces strips every space, tab and line break and counts what is left, which is closer to the amount of visible ink. Total Words trims the text and splits it on runs of whitespace, so a double space or a line break never creates an empty word, and a hyphenated term like "well-known" counts once. All three are shown with thousands separators so a 12,480-character essay stays readable at a glance.
Character limits worth remembering
A handful of limits come up constantly. A single SMS holds 160 characters before it splits into multiple messages; a post on X (Twitter) allows 280; a search-result title is usually truncated past about 60 characters and a meta description past roughly 155. Many database fields and form inputs cap out at 255. Keeping this counter open while you trim lets you land just under the limit instead of pasting, getting rejected, and cutting blind.
Copying, clearing and privacy
Copy Text puts the whole box on your clipboard (it does nothing if the box is empty), and Clear Text empties it and returns the cursor so you can start again. Nothing you type is uploaded or stored: the counting runs entirely in the page, and clearing the box or closing the tab discards the text completely.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the character count include spaces and line breaks?
Total Characters includes everything — spaces, punctuation and line breaks — because it is the raw length of the text. The separate "No Spaces" figure removes every space, tab and line break first.
How are words counted?
The text is trimmed and split on any run of whitespace, so extra spaces and line breaks do not create empty words. Hyphenated terms and abbreviations with full stops each count as a single word.
Why are the numbers shown with commas?
They use thousands separators purely for readability on long text — 10,000 is easier to read than 10000. The separators are display only and are not part of your text.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. Every count runs in your browser as you type. Nothing is sent to a server, and pressing Clear Text or closing the tab removes the text entirely.