Character Counter
Count characters
What Is This Tool?
The Character Counter counts the exact number of characters in a piece of text, including a breakdown by letters, digits, spaces, and punctuation/other symbols. It also supports an optional maximum length so you can track how many characters remain before hitting a limit, such as a tweet, meta description, or form field.
How to Use
Type or paste your text into the input box.
Optionally set a max length to see characters remaining.
Counts update live as you type.
Click Copy Stats to copy a plain-text summary.
Features
- Live total and no-space character counts
- Breakdown by letters, digits, spaces, and punctuation/other
- Optional max-length with a live remaining-characters indicator
- Copy a full stats summary in one click
- 100% client-side — nothing leaves your browser
Examples
Input:
Hello, World! 123
Total: 17 No spaces: 15 Letters: 10 Digits: 3 Spaces: 2 Other: 2
Common Use Cases
- Checking a tweet, SMS, or meta description against a character limit
- Verifying a form field's length before submission
- Analyzing the composition of a password or code snippet
- Tracking how many characters remain while writing a title or headline
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this count spaces?
Yes, the "Total Characters" stat includes spaces. A separate "Without Spaces" stat shows the count with all whitespace removed.
How are letters and digits classified?
Letters are matched with the Unicode letter class, digits with the Unicode digit class, spaces are whitespace characters, and everything else (punctuation, symbols, emoji) falls into "Punctuation / Other".
What does the max length field do?
If you enter a number, a "Remaining" stat appears showing how many characters you have left before reaching that limit. It goes negative if you exceed it.
Is there a limit to how much text I can paste?
There is no fixed limit; the tool runs entirely in your browser, so very large documents are only limited by your device's memory.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. All counting happens locally in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is uploaded or stored.
Does it count emoji correctly?
Multi-byte emoji and other symbols are counted as "Other" characters; complex emoji sequences may be counted as more than one character due to how JavaScript represents them internally.