Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces, plus bytes, in one place. Check an essay against a target length.
Options
Nothing here yet.
Enter text and the character and byte counts appear right away.
How to use
- 01Paste text or start typing. The numbers update as you write.
- 02Under Options, set a target length and the basis (with or without spaces) to see how much is left.
- 03If you need it, [Copy summary] copies the numbers as one line.
If it does not work
Numbers look wrong?
- Check the site's own basis first (with or without spaces, bytes).
- If the pasted text contains invisible characters, run it through Text Cleaner first and count again.
- The sentence count is an estimate based on periods, question marks and line ends.
FAQ
Should I look at the count with or without spaces?
It depends on the site or form. Check whether the field says "with spaces" or "without spaces". A line break counts as one character with spaces, and is excluded without spaces.
Why are there two byte counts?
Some forms count Korean, Japanese and Chinese characters as 2 bytes and Latin letters as 1 byte, while the web standard (UTF-8) uses 3 bytes for those characters. If a limit is given in bytes, use whichever basis the site describes.
How are emoji and combined characters counted?
One visible character counts as one. A family emoji made of several code points still counts as one. Some sites count such characters as two or more, so check the byte count as well.
What is the "manuscript sheets" number?
It is the count with spaces divided by 200 and rounded up, based on a 200-character Korean manuscript sheet. Real sheet rules (such as indenting paragraphs) are not applied, so it is shown as approximate.
About this tool
A tool that shows character counts (with and without spaces), bytes (UTF-8 and 2-byte), word, line, paragraph and sentence counts, and manuscript sheets as you paste or type. Set a target length and it tells you how much is left. Your text is not sent to a server or stored.
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