Word Counter
Count words, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time.
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Character Counter
Count Unicode characters with and without whitespace.
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How to use character counter
- Paste the text you want to measure into Your text.
- Select Process text to calculate the four character and byte metrics.
- Use the metric that matches the receiving system’s length rule.
Work through an example
Count text using several technical measures and understand why an emoji can affect a form limit differently from a plain letter.
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Frequently asked questions
Why can code points differ from visible characters?
A visible grapheme can contain several Unicode code points, such as a combining accent or a joined emoji sequence.
What is the UTF-8 bytes metric for?
It measures encoded byte length. A non-ASCII character can take multiple bytes, so byte limits and character limits are different.