Use and limitations
The counter is free to use. Results depend on the counting rules explained on this page and the browser’s Unicode support. For a platform with its own limits, check the result in that platform before submitting.
How this counter works
Type or paste text into the field. Results update automatically; there is no upload or sign-up.
Characters
Characters are grapheme clusters: a combined letter or a joined emoji is usually one character. Spaces, tabs and line breaks are included. Line endings are normalized to a single line feed.
Words
Words follow the selected language and the browser’s Unicode word segmentation. Punctuation-only segments and emoji are not words. Different apps may use different rules.
Paragraphs
Paragraphs are nonempty blocks separated by one or more blank lines. A single line break starts a new line, not a new paragraph.
Keeping a copy of your text
Your text is kept in this open page’s memory. Reloading or closing the page may clear it. Download a .txt file if you want to keep a copy. Clear empties the editor; Undo clear can restore the last cleared text during the same session.