ToolCharacter Counter
Count characters with and without spaces, words, lines and hashtags for any pasted text.
Count characters with and without spaces
Paste or type text and check its total characters, characters excluding whitespace, words, lines and hashtags. The counter is useful for forms, descriptions, captions, messages and any field with a length limit.
How to count characters
- Paste or type text into the input box.
- Select Check.
- Read the character count with spaces and the count without spaces.
- Edit the text and check again as needed.
What counts as a character?
The with-spaces result uses JavaScript string length, so letters, numbers, punctuation, spaces and line breaks contribute to the total. The without-spaces result removes whitespace before counting.
Emoji and Unicode notes
Some emoji, combined accents and complex script symbols are stored as more than one JavaScript code unit. This means the displayed count can differ from the number of symbols a person sees or from a platform's own counter.
Platform limits can change
Social networks, advertising platforms and form providers can change their limits and may count links, emoji or line breaks differently. Treat this as a general text counter and verify important submissions in the destination platform.
Text privacy
Counting runs in your browser. The text is not uploaded to AlphaToolsKit for processing.
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Character counter FAQs
Does the character count include spaces?
The result shows both totals: one including spaces and one with whitespace removed.
Are line breaks counted?
They contribute to JavaScript string length in the with-spaces total and are removed from the without-spaces total.
Why can an emoji count as more than one character?
Some emoji and combined symbols use multiple code units even though they appear as one visible symbol.
Is my text uploaded?
No. Counting runs locally in your browser.
Content reviewed and updated 2026-08-24.