Character Counter – Count Characters Free
Instantly count characters, spaces, lines, and bytes in any text — useful for tweets, SEO meta descriptions, and more.
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Characters
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Without spaces
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Letters
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Lines
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Bytes (UTF-8)
How to Use
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Paste or type your text into the text area
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All character counts update instantly
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Check the character limit for your use case
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between characters and characters without spaces?
Characters counts all text including spaces; "without spaces" excludes all whitespace characters.
Why does the byte count differ from character count?
Some characters (like accented letters or emojis) take more than 1 byte in UTF-8 encoding.
Is my text stored anywhere?
No — all counting happens in your browser. No data is sent to any server.
Can I use this for Twitter or Instagram character limits?
Yes — Twitter allows 280 characters and Instagram captions up to 2,200 characters.
Count characters with and without spaces
A character counter shows exactly how many characters your text contains, usually with and without spaces. It is essential wherever a hard character limit applies and every symbol counts.
Paste or type and the count updates instantly.
Where character limits matter
- Social media posts, bios and ad headlines with strict caps.
- SEO titles and meta descriptions.
- SMS messages and form fields with maximum lengths.
- Counting words instead of characters? Use the word counter.
Your text is stored nowhere
Counting runs in your browser, so it is immediate and your text stays private.