Character Counter
Count characters, characters without spaces, words, lines, paragraphs, and UTF-8 byte size in real time with complete international Unicode and emoji support.
How to Use the Character Counter
Paste or type any text into the box. The tool counts characters with spaces, without spaces, words, lines, paragraphs, and UTF-8 bytes live as you type.
Formula & Calculation Method
Characters = Grapheme Clusters | Chars (No Spaces) = Total - Whitespace GraphemesUses standard Unicode grapheme cluster segmentation rather than simple byte/code-unit lengths, ensuring emojis, accented graphemes, and combined characters are accurately counted as single perceived characters.
Calculation Examples
Accented Spanish Sentence
Accents and tildes are correctly treated as single visible characters.
Unicode with Emoji
Surrogate-pair emojis count as 1 character.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this tool count emojis and accents?
Unlike basic counters that miscount surrogate pairs and composite glyphs, this tool uses standard Unicode grapheme segmentation to count human-perceived characters accurately.
Does this character counter send text to a server?
No. All calculations run 100% in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.
What is the character limit for social platforms?
X (Twitter) allows 280 characters for standard posts, Meta description tags for SEO should ideally be under 155-160 characters, and title tags under 60 characters.