Character and Word Counter Calculator
A character and word counter tallies how many characters and words a piece of text contains. Paste your text into our free Character and Word Counter to see the totals instantly, including the character count with and without spaces.
Character and Word Counter Calculator
Useful information regarding the online Character & Word Counter Calculator:
1. How can I use the Character Counter Calculator?
Just copy-paste your text inside the box called ‘Text to be counted’ and click on the ‘Count’ button. You can immediately see the result of how many letters the given text has. You can see two types of results: the number of characters with and without spaces just like in a word, text processor app.
2. How can I use the Word Counter Calculator?
You can use it the same way as described above. Of course, using our Online Word Count Calculator is totally free. Word counting is based on the number of spaces in a given text, so if more than one word is accidentally typed between two words, the number of words will increase so you should take care of this one.
Frequently asked questions
How do I count characters in a text?
Paste or type your text into the counter and it instantly shows the number of characters, both with and without spaces.
Does the counter count words too?
Yes. It shows the word count alongside the character count, updating live as you type or edit the text.
What is the difference between characters with and without spaces?
Characters with spaces include every space and line break, while characters without spaces count only the visible letters, digits and symbols.
Why do character limits matter?
Many platforms cap text length — a tweet, a meta description or an SMS — so counting characters helps you stay within the limit.
Is my text stored anywhere?
No. The counting happens in your browser and your text is never uploaded or saved, so it stays private.