Word counter
Characters, words and bytes
- Characters (with spaces)
- 0
- Characters (no spaces)
- 0
- Words
- 0
- Lines
- 0
- Bytes (Korean = 2)
- 0
- Bytes (UTF-8)
- 0
- Manuscript pages (200)
- 0 pp.
Your text is never sent to a server or saved.
How to use
- Type or paste your text into the box.
- The counts update as you type: characters with and without spaces, words, lines, bytes, and manuscript pages.
- Press Clear to start over with new text.
FAQ
Does the character limit on an application count spaces?
It depends on the form, so check its instructions. This tool shows both “Characters (with spaces)” and “Characters (no spaces)” side by side, so you can match whichever rule applies.
How are words counted?
Anything separated by spaces or line breaks counts as one word. Hyphenated terms like “well-known” count as one word, and so do numbers and URLs.
How are emoji counted?
Each character you see counts as one. An emoji like 👨👩👧 is made of several code points joined together, but it counts as a single character. Bytes are counted by actual size, so that same emoji takes up many bytes.
Which byte count should I use?
Use “Bytes (UTF-8)” for most modern limits, such as database fields or APIs. “Bytes (Korean = 2)” is the method some Korean forms use: each non-ASCII character counts as 2 bytes, ASCII as 1, and each line break as 2.
Is my text saved if I reload the page?
No. Your text stays on the screen only. It isn’t saved in the browser or sent anywhere, so keep a copy elsewhere if you’re drafting something long here.