A character counter is a digital tool that analyzes text to provide detailed metrics including:

• Character count (with and without spaces)
• Word count (based on spaces between words)
• Sentence count (determined by punctuation marks)
• Paragraph count (based on line breaks)
• Reading time (estimated based on average reading speed)

Our tool works entirely in your browser – your text is never sent to any server, ensuring complete privacy.

Yes, absolutely free! Our character counter is 100% free with no hidden costs, registration requirements, or usage limits. We believe essential writing tools should be accessible to everyone.

The tool is supported by non-intrusive advertisements and optional premium features, but the core character counting functionality will always remain completely free.

Our character counter is highly accurate and uses sophisticated algorithms to ensure precision:

• Character counting: Accounts for all Unicode characters including emojis 🚀
• Word counting: Properly handles contractions (don’t, can’t), hyphenated words, and numbers
• Sentence detection: Intelligently identifies sentences even with abbreviations like “Dr.” or “U.S.”
• Real-time updates: Updates instantly as you type or paste text

This is a common question with important practical implications:

• Characters (with spaces): Counts every single character including letters, numbers, symbols, punctuation, AND spaces. This is what most social media platforms and text limits use.
• Characters (without spaces): Counts only the actual content characters, excluding spaces. This metric is useful for writers paid by the character or for certain publishing guidelines.

Example: “Hello world” = 11 characters with spaces, 10 characters without spaces.

Yes, it does! Our character counter properly handles:

• All standard emojis 😊🎉📱 (counted as single characters)
• Special symbols like ©, ®, ™
• Mathematical symbols: ∑, ∫, ∞
• Currency symbols: €, £, ¥, ₿
• Non-Latin alphabets: العربية, 中文, русский

Each emoji or special character is counted as one character in both “with spaces” and “without spaces” counts.

Practically no limit for normal use. Our character counter can handle extremely large documents:

• Browser-based processing: Since all analysis happens in your browser, the only limit is your device’s memory
• Performance optimized: Can process documents of 100,000+ words instantly
• No server restrictions: Unlike many online tools, we don’t impose artificial limits

For best performance with extremely large texts (entire books), we recommend analyzing chapter by chapter.

Different platforms have different requirements:

• Twitter/X: 280 characters for most users
• Facebook posts: 63,206 characters maximum, but ideal is 40-80 characters
• Instagram captions: 2,200 characters maximum
• YouTube titles: 100 characters recommended
• Email subject lines: 41-50 characters for optimal open rates
• Meta descriptions (SEO): 155-160 characters recommended
• TikTok captions: 150 characters displayed, 300 maximum

Our tool helps you stay within these limits with visual indicators.

This character counter is invaluable for various writing tasks:

• Students: Meeting essay word counts, formatting academic papers
• Bloggers: Optimizing post length for SEO and reader engagement
• Social media managers: Crafting posts within platform limits
• Authors: Tracking manuscript progress and meeting publisher requirements
• SEO specialists: Optimizing meta descriptions and title tags
• Marketers: Creating effective ad copy within character constraints

Absolutely, 100% private. We take your privacy seriously:

• No data storage: Your text is processed locally in your browser and never sent to our servers
• No tracking: We don’t save, analyze, or monetize your content
• No registration required: Use the tool anonymously
• Secure connection: All communication is encrypted (if using HTTPS)

This makes our tool safe for sensitive documents, confidential information, or unpublished creative work.