Character Counter
Live counts for essays, applications and posts with a limit.
- Words
- 0
- Lines
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- UTF-8 bytes
- 0
- Pages (250 words)
- 0
- Speaking / Reading
- 0 / 0min
Survives reloads and closing the tab. Never sent to a server — turning it off deletes it immediately.
How to Use
Counts for characters, characters without spaces and bytes update instantly. The numbers at the top follow you as you scroll.
Enter a limit such as 500 and pick what it counts (characters, characters without spaces, or bytes). A bar shows what is left and turns red when you go over.
Select part of the text to see its count separately — handy when one document holds several answers.
FAQ
What is the difference between with and without spaces?
"Characters" counts everything including spaces and line breaks (a line break is 1). "No spaces" leaves out spaces, tabs and line breaks.
How are bytes counted?
The "Bytes" figure follows the rule common on Korean and Japanese sites: non-ASCII characters are 2 bytes, ASCII is 1, a line break is 2. For real file size, see UTF-8 bytes.
How are emoji counted?
As you see them — one emoji is one character, even combined ones like 👍🏻. Bytes are counted per code point, so an emoji can be 4 bytes or more.
How are speaking and reading times estimated?
At 150 words per minute for speaking and 230 for reading — typical averages. Your own pace may differ.
Is my text saved?
Not by default — it disappears when you close the page. Turn on "Keep a draft in this browser" to keep it on this device only; turning it off deletes it immediately.
