Writing Tools

Character Counter

Watch a text limit with and without whitespace. Use it for abstracts, application answers, profile fields, and forms that measure characters rather than words.

Live character count

Enter the exact text that will go into the form or system with the character limit.

Runs in your browser

Your text

A short application response

Spaces, line breaks, and emoji

The total includes punctuation and line breaks. Another form may normalize line endings or count emoji differently.

Why pasted text can surprise you

Confusing characters with words.
Ignoring whether a form includes spaces.
Pasting formatting characters from a rich-text editor.

Reviewed September 2026.

Questions about Character Counter

Do spaces count as characters?

They count in the main total. A separate figure removes all whitespace for comparison.

Are line breaks included?

Yes. The main total counts the text as entered, including whitespace. The second total removes whitespace.

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