Word and Character Counter Online — Count Text Instantly
Use this word and character counter online to count characters, words and lines instantly in your browser without uploading text.
About this tool
This online text counter updates character, word and line totals as you type or paste. Characters include spaces and line breaks, words are separated by whitespace, and non-empty text lines are counted from newline boundaries.
How to use
- Type or paste text into the editor.
- Read the live character, word and line totals below the input.
- Edit the text until it meets the length requirements for your destination.
Features
- Updates character, word and line counts immediately.
- Handles multi-line and Unicode text in the browser.
- Requires no upload, account or processing button.
Common use cases
- Check copy against a form or social-post limit.
- Measure article, description or metadata length.
- Count lines in a list, log excerpt or code sample.
Common issues and tips
- The character count includes whitespace and line-break characters.
- Words are separated by whitespace, so language-specific segmentation may differ from an editor.
Privacy
Text counting runs locally in your browser. The text you enter is not uploaded to Tools12345.
Frequently asked questions
Are spaces included in the character count?
Yes. The count uses the text length, so spaces, punctuation and line-break characters are included.
How are words counted?
Leading and trailing whitespace is removed, then the remaining text is split at one or more whitespace characters.
Does Tools12345 store the text?
No. Counting happens in the current browser page and the content is not sent to the server.