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Character Counter

See characters, words, lines, and more update instantly.

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Overview

Characters0
Words0
Lines0
Sentences0
Paragraphs0
Bytes (UTF-8)0

Tips

  • Counts update live as you type or paste.
  • Words are separated by whitespace.
  • Unicode characters count correctly.
Live as you type Unicode aware Fits desktop & mobile

How it works

Counts characters, words, lines, sentences, paragraphs, and UTF-8 bytes as you type or paste.

  • Whitespace splits words; blank lines split paragraphs.
  • Uses grapheme segmentation so emoji and combined glyphs count as one character.

Quick examples

Grapheme-aware
Hi 👩🏽‍💻 team
Chars: 9 | Words: 3 | Bytes: 23

Emoji count as one character but more than one byte.

Mini FAQ

What separates words?

Any whitespace; multiple spaces count as one separator.

How are paragraphs detected?

Blank lines split paragraphs.

Why do bytes differ from characters?

UTF-8 encodes some characters with multiple bytes, especially emoji.