Character Counter

Counts the number of characters of input text in real time.

Total Characters
Including line breaks and spaces
0
Pure Character Count
Excluding line breaks and spaces
0
Trimmed Character Count
Excluding leading and trailing spaces for each line
0
Total Lines
Including all lines
0
Non-Empty Lines
Excluding empty lines
0
Manuscript Pages
400 characters per page
0
Data Size
UTF-8 encoding (bytes)
0

What is Character Counter?

Character Counter is an online tool that instantly measures the character count and byte size of any text. It accurately counts characters in blog posts, reports, social media posts, programming code, and any other text. It's ideal for creating content with character limitations or documents that need manuscript paper conversion.

Key Features

  • Real-time Counting: Results update instantly as you type
  • Multi-dimensional Analysis: Measures text from various perspectives including total characters, pure characters, line count, and more
  • Manuscript Paper Conversion: Automatically calculates the equivalent number of 400-character manuscript sheets
  • Data Size Display: Shows the byte size in UTF-8 encoding
  • Simple Interface: Intuitive design that displays measurement results immediately after pasting text

Use Cases for Character Counter

  • Social Media Posts: When creating posts with character limits on Twitter, Instagram, etc.
  • Blog & Article Writing: Maintaining optimal character count for SEO purposes
  • Academic Papers & Reports: Checking specified character count or manuscript paper sheets
  • Programming: Tracking code line count and size
  • Email Composition: Ensuring appropriate length for business emails

How to Use Character Counter

  1. Enter Text: Type or copy & paste the text you want to count into the text area
  2. Real-time Display: Various count results will automatically appear in the panel on the right
  3. Review Results: Check the information you need (total character count, line count, manuscript paper equivalent, etc.)

About Character Count Results

Total Character Count

The total number of characters in the text (including line breaks and spaces). Suitable for understanding the overall volume of the document.

Pure Character Count

The number of characters counted excluding all line breaks and spaces. This gives you an estimate of the actual information content. Particularly useful when you want to know the actual character count of social media posts or email content.

Formatted Character Count

The number of characters counted after removing only the leading and trailing spaces from each line. Useful when measuring text where spaces within lines have meaning, such as programming code.

Total Line Count

Counts the total number of lines in the text. Empty lines are also counted as one line. Helpful when you want to gauge the volume of text by the number of lines.

Actual Line Count

The number of substantive lines, excluding empty lines. Only counts lines containing content. Useful when you want to know the actual number of lines in programming code.

Manuscript Paper Equivalent

Calculates the number of sheets when converted to 400-character manuscript paper (not considering line breaking rules). Serves as a reference for manuscript and paper writing. The displayed value is the pure character count divided by 400.

Data Size

Counts the byte size in UTF-8 encoding of the text. Particularly useful for character size limits and calculating data volume. Note that multi-byte characters like Japanese consume multiple bytes per character, so the character count and byte count will differ.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Is the entered text stored anywhere?
A: No, all processing takes place within your browser and is not sent to any server. Your privacy is completely protected.