Character Counter

Count characters, letters, digits, spaces, and special characters in your text. Free online character counter with detailed breakdown.

Last updated: June 1, 2026

Characters

Without Spaces

Words

Lines

Letters

Digits

Spaces

Special Chars

What is Character Counter?

A character counter provides a detailed breakdown of every character in your text — letters, digits, spaces, punctuation, and special characters counted separately. Unlike a simple word counter, it gives you granular control over text length requirements. Character limits are everywhere: Twitter/X (280 characters), SMS messages (160 characters), meta descriptions (155-160 characters), title tags (50-60 characters), app store descriptions, database field limits, and form validation rules. This tool gives you exact counts for each category instantly.

How It Works

Paste or type text into the input area. The tool analyzes every character in real-time using Unicode-aware processing. It categorizes each character as a letter (alphabetic), digit (0-9), space (whitespace), or special character (punctuation and symbols). The total count includes everything, while separate breakdowns help you understand the composition. Counts update instantly as you type, with no delay or button-clicking needed. All processing is local — your text never leaves your device.

Common Use Cases

•Checking Twitter/X post length against the 280-character limit before posting
•Ensuring SMS messages fit within the 160-character single-message limit
•Verifying meta descriptions stay under 160 characters for Google search results
•Checking database field inputs against VARCHAR length limits in SQL databases
•Monitoring text input length for mobile app form fields with character restrictions
•Counting specific character types for password strength validation requirements