Character Counter With Spaces

Summary

Paste or type any text to instantly count characters (with and without spaces), words, sentences, paragraphs, and lines.

How it works

1. Type or paste your text into the input area.
2. All six counters update instantly with no button press needed.
3. Characters with spaces counts every character including whitespace.
4. Characters without spaces strips all whitespace before counting.
5. Words are split on whitespace boundaries; sentences end on . ! or ?
6. Paragraphs are separated by one or more blank lines; lines by newlines.

Use cases

• Check whether a tweet, bio, or caption fits within a character limit.
• Verify essay or article word counts before submission.
• Count sentences when editing for readability and pacing.
• Audit paragraph structure in long-form content.
• Measure line counts in code comments or config files.
• Compare two versions of text to see which is shorter.
• Quick sanity-check for SMS messages with a 160-character limit.
• Ensure meta descriptions stay under 160 characters for SEO.

Frequently Asked Questions