Character Counter count
Count characters with and without spaces, plus words, lines, and bytes, updated as you type.
What this tool does
Length limits appear in more places than expected. Meta descriptions are truncated in search results at around 150 characters, social posts and ad copy have hard caps, and database columns and API fields impose their own limits. Documents such as cover letters and reports often come with a required length as well.
This tool shows several measures at once as you type. Counts with and without spaces are separated because organisations differ in how they measure. Word count splits on whitespace, and byte length is calculated in UTF-8.
Everything is computed in the browser, so a draft pasted here is never transmitted.
When to use it
Use it to fit a meta description or page title within search result limits, to meet a required document length, to check in advance whether text will exceed a database limit, or to compare source and translated copy.
Input and output examples
Hello world
11 with spaces / 10 without / 2 words / 11 bytes
For ASCII text the character and byte counts match.
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11 with spaces / 10 without / 2 words / 31 bytes
Korean characters take three bytes each, so byte length is roughly triple.
Notes and limitations
Services count differently: some include spaces, some exclude them, and line breaks may or may not count as characters. Text in languages where characters take three bytes in UTF-8 can exceed a byte-based limit while the visible character count still looks small. Confirm the rule used by the destination and leave some margin.
Frequently asked questions
Another site reports a different count.
Rules for spaces and line breaks vary between services. Use the with-spaces figure and leave a margin unless the destination documents its rule.
How long should a meta description be?
Roughly 150 characters are displayed in search results, varying by device and language, so put the important part first.