Character Count
Live character count with and without spaces, plus words and lines — updates as you type.
Frequently asked questions
Do spaces count as characters?
In the with-spaces count, yes — a space is a character. This tool shows both totals so you can match whatever limit you're working against: Twitter/X and most form fields count spaces, some databases don't.
Do emojis count as one character?
It depends on the counter's definition of character. This tool counts UTF-16 code units, the JavaScript string length — which is exactly what most web forms enforce. Some emojis (like family or skin-tone variants) count as 2 or more.
Why do different tools give different counts?
Because 'character' has three definitions in Unicode: code units (what JS sees), code points (what humans perceive), and grapheme clusters (what a user calls a character). Counts diverge only when emoji or accented characters are involved.