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Character Counter

Measure text length from several useful angles instead of treating characters, whitespace and encoded bytes as the same thing.

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Character Counter
Browser-first processing
Characters0
No whitespace0
Whitespace0
Words0
Lines0
UTF-8 bytes0
Character counting uses Unicode grapheme segmentation when the browser supports it. UTF-8 bytes are a separate storage measurement and can exceed the visible character count.
Privacy-mindedBrowser-first whenever possible
Instant workflowNo setup or account required
Free core toolOpen it and get the task done
WHY TOOLMERA

Built to get the task done.

  • Unicode-aware characters
  • With & without whitespace
  • UTF-8 byte count
ABOUT THIS TOOL

Free Character Counter — Characters, Spaces, Lines & UTF-8 Bytes

Count visible characters, characters without whitespace, words, lines and UTF-8 bytes with Unicode-aware browser processing.

Characters and bytes answer different questions

A visible character count is useful for forms, metadata and writing limits. A UTF-8 byte count is useful when a database field, API payload or storage limit is defined in bytes.

Because many Unicode characters use more than one UTF-8 byte, the byte total can be larger than the number of visible characters.

Unicode-aware counting

Modern browsers can segment grapheme clusters so many emoji and combined characters are counted more like users perceive them on screen.

Toolmera falls back to Unicode code-point iteration when that segmentation API is not available.

HOW IT WORKS

How to use Character Counter

01

Paste or type text

Enter the text whose visible length, whitespace and encoded size you want to measure.

02

Review each count

Compare characters, non-whitespace characters, words, lines and UTF-8 bytes.

03

Use the metric that matches the limit

Choose character count for writing constraints or byte count when a system limit is defined in bytes.

KEEP GOING

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FAQ

Common questions

Does the counter include spaces?

It shows both the full character count and a separate count with whitespace removed.

Why are UTF-8 bytes higher than characters?

Many non-ASCII characters require multiple bytes when encoded as UTF-8.

Does it count emoji?

Yes. Modern browsers use grapheme segmentation when available, which improves counting for emoji sequences and combined characters.

Is this the same as the Word Counter?

No. This page focuses on character, whitespace, line and byte limits, while Word Counter emphasizes words, sentences, paragraphs and reading time.