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Character counter

Counts characters, characters excluding spaces, words, lines, and bytes in real time. Great for checking length limits on cover letters, assignments, and social posts. Free.

Characters (including spaces)

Excluding spaces

Words

Lines

bytes

About this tool

Cover letters, assignments, social posts, and more Character limitfor checking it.
Counts characters with and without spaces, plus words, lines, and bytes in real time.
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What is Character Counter?

A tool that counts characters with and without spaces, word count, and bytes in real time. Use it to hit a length target for cover letters, assignments, and posts.

How it works

1 Paste your text into the input box.
2 Character count with/without spaces, word count, and bytes display in real time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I count excluding spaces? ⌄

Yes. It shows both with and without spaces at the same time.

Does it show the byte count? ⌄

Yes. Useful for checking input-form limits measured in bytes.