Word & character counter

Paste text to see characters, words, lines and paragraphs instantly.

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How to use

Paste or type your text in the box.
Read the counts — they update as you type.
Use them for essays, posts and forms with length limits.

Word & character counter

Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters are counted one by one, while English and other space-separated languages are counted as words. Character counts include punctuation.

Frequently asked questions

How are Chinese and Japanese counted?

Each CJK character counts as one character. The CJK line shows how many there are.

Does it count spaces?

Both are shown: characters with spaces and without spaces.

Is my text sent anywhere?

No. Counting happens in your browser.

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