Character Counter

What Is a Character Counter?

A character counter is a free tool that measures the length of your text as you type or paste it, counting every letter, number, space, and punctuation mark. TheTextCounter's character counter works entirely inside your browser, so there is no software to install and no waiting for a result. Open the page, start typing, and your character count appears immediately.

How to Use the Character Counter

Type or paste your text into the box above the toolbar. The tool updates two numbers as you go: the total character count, and the count without spaces. Use the copy button to grab your text once you are done, clear to start over, or upload to count characters straight from a text file instead of retyping it.

Why Use TheTextCounter's Character Counter

Character limits show up everywhere online. X allows 280 characters per post, search engines usually display around 155 to 160 characters of a meta description before cutting it off, and form fields such as bios or usernames often enforce their own maximum. Say you have written a product description of 612 characters but your platform allows only 500. This online character counter shows the exact overage, 112 characters, so you know precisely how much to trim instead of guessing. It is a free character counter with no sign-up, and your text never leaves your device.

Related Tool

Need a word count as well? Our free Word Counter gives you an instant word count alongside the character count, using the same private, browser-only approach.