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Character Counter

Quick answerPaste or type text to see live character, word, line and byte counts. The text stays in your browser.
0Characters
0Without whitespace
0Lines
0Words
0UTF-8 bytes
How it works

How to use Character Counter

  1. 1Paste or type your content.
  2. 2Choose the required action.
  3. 3Review the output.
  4. 4Copy or download the result.

About this tool

Count characters with and without spaces. Get Tools Lab keeps the workflow simple, responsive and accessible in modern browsers. Review the result before using it for important work, and keep a backup of original files.

Quick answer

What this tool does

Character Counter counts the characters in text, including or excluding spaces depending on the displayed metric.

Common use cases

  • Check social post limits
  • Validate metadata lengths
  • Measure form-field content
  • Compare headlines

Limitations

  • Some emoji and combined Unicode characters may consist of more than one code unit.
Privacy & processing

Processed locally in your browser

For this tool, the selected input is handled in your browser. It is not intentionally uploaded to Get Tools Lab for the core operation.

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Common ways people use Character Counter

People looking for this tool may describe the task as character counter, character count online, count characters or characters without spaces. These phrases describe the same or closely related workflow; use the controls above for the supported operation.

Examples & test cases

Example results

Hello world

11 visible characters including the space.

Troubleshooting

If the result does not look right

  • Check whether the platform limit counts spaces, line breaks or Unicode code points differently.
Verification record

Last tested: 2026-09-03

V50 deterministic render, static JS/control audit and responsive layout checks

  • ✓ PHP page renders without a fatal/parse error
  • ✓ Primary controls and labels are present
  • ✓ Invalid or missing input has a recoverable error path
  • ✓ Responsive layout checked at 390px and 1365px in V50 local QA
  • ✓ Keyboard focus and status region are available

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Trust, methodology & corrections

Get Tools Lab documents how tools are designed, reviewed and corrected. We do not claim external certification unless it is explicitly documented.

Frequently asked questions

Is Character Counter free to use?

Yes. It is available without an account or subscription.

Is my data private?

Get Tools Lab uses browser-based processing whenever the feature supports it. Avoid entering highly sensitive information into any online utility.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. The interface is responsive in modern mobile and desktop browsers.

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