Character Counter - Count Characters, Letters & Words Online Free

How to Use the Character Counter

1. Type or paste your text in the input box
2. Watch live counts update as you type — every keystroke updates all counters instantly
3. Check limits — see character counts with and without spaces, word count, and more
4. Monitor specific stats — letter count (A-Z only), sentence count, and line count are all shown
5. Copy or clear — use the copy button to copy your text, or clear to start over

Perfect for Twitter/X posts, meta descriptions, SMS messages, essay word limits, and any text with character restrictions.

Features

• Character count — with and without spaces
• Letter count — only alphabetic characters (A-Z)
• Word count — total number of words
• Sentence count — number of sentences
• Line count — number of lines
• Real-time counting — updates instantly as you type
• Copy clear — one-click clear and copy

Use Cases

• SEO meta descriptions — keep descriptions under 155-160 characters for search snippet display
• Social media posts — stay within X/Twitter’s 280-character limit or LinkedIn’s post limits
• SMS marketing — ensure text messages fit within the 160-character single SMS limit
• Essay writing — check word counts for school assignments and college applications
• Form fields — verify that text fits within database or form field character limits before submission

FAQ

What’s the difference between character count with and without spaces?

Character count with spaces includes every character including spaces. Without spaces removes all whitespace for a count of only visible characters. Both are useful depending on your requirements.

Is this different from a word counter?

Yes. The character counter focuses on character-level statistics (total chars, chars without spaces, letter count) while also providing word and sentence counts for completeness.

Is my data stored anywhere?

No. Everything runs in your browser — no data is sent to any server.

What counts as a “letter” in letter count?

Letter count includes only alphabetic characters (A-Z, a-z). It excludes numbers, punctuation, spaces, and special characters. This is useful when you need a count of actual letters only.

How is a “sentence” defined?

A sentence is any text ending with a period (.), exclamation mark (!), or question mark (?). The tool counts sentences by these delimiters, so abbreviations with periods may affect accuracy.

Tips

• For SEO meta descriptions, keep them between 150-160 characters — this tool’s real-time counter makes it easy
• When writing SMS campaigns, a single message is 160 characters; longer messages split into multiple segments
• Use the “without spaces” count when a platform counts only visible characters (common in some form validations)