Free Online Character Counter
TextGroom's free character counter lets you quickly count the total number of characters in your text. You can also see how many characters remain when spaces are removed, making it useful when working with character limits.
How to Use the Character Counter
Paste or type your text into the editor above. The character counts update automatically as you write, edit, or remove text.
- Paste or type your text into the editor.
- Check the total number of characters instantly.
- See the character count without spaces.
- Edit, clear, or copy your text when you are finished.
What Does the Character Counter Measure?
Characters
Counts every character in your text, including letters, numbers, punctuation, spaces, and line breaks.
Characters Without Spaces
Counts the characters after whitespace is removed from the text.
Who Can Use a Character Counter?
Character counters are useful for students, writers, bloggers, marketers, social media creators, and anyone working with a character limit. You can use this tool to check captions, posts, messages, titles, descriptions, assignments, and other text.
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Character Counter FAQ
What is a character counter?
A character counter is a tool that counts the total number of characters in a piece of text automatically.
Does the character count include spaces?
The total character count includes spaces. TextGroom also shows a separate count with whitespace removed.
Does punctuation count as a character?
Yes. Letters, numbers, punctuation, spaces, and other symbols are included in the total character count.
Is the TextGroom character counter free?
Yes. The TextGroom character counter is completely free to use.