Character Counter
Character Counter & Text Analyzer
Paste or type your text to get detailed character analysis:
- Total character count (with/without spaces)
- Character type breakdown (letters, digits, special)
- Line and paragraph count
- Most frequently used characters
- Uppercase vs lowercase analysis
Real-time Analysis: Get instant statistics as you type
Analyze text with our comprehensive character counter tool. Perfect for writers, students, and professionals who need accurate text statistics and character analysis.
What is Character Counting?
Character counting analyzes text to provide detailed statistics about character usage, composition, and structure for writing and content analysis.
Character Counter Features
Basic Counting
Total Characters: Including all characters
Without Spaces: Letters, digits, symbols only
Spaces: All whitespace characters
Line Count: Number of text lines
Character Analysis
Letters: Alphabetic characters (A-Z, a-z)
Digits: Numeric characters (0-9)
Special Characters: Punctuation and symbols
Case Analysis: Uppercase vs lowercase
Advanced Features
Frequency Analysis: Most common characters
Paragraph Count: Text structure analysis
Real-time Count: Instant results
Text Preview: Sample of analyzed text
Character Counter Applications
Writing & Content
- Social Media: Twitter, Instagram character limits
- Blog Posts: Content length optimization
- Academic Writing: Essay and paper requirements
- SMS Messages: Text message length limits
- Meta Descriptions: SEO character limits
- Headlines: Title length optimization
Professional & Technical
- Data Analysis: Text data preprocessing
- Programming: Code character analysis
- Translation: Character count for pricing
- Legal Documents: Contract character limits
- Marketing Copy: Ad text optimization
- Forms: Input field validation
Character Counting Tips
Best Practices:
- Include/Exclude Spaces: Choose based on platform requirements
- Special Characters: Count punctuation for accuracy
- Line Breaks: Consider paragraph structure
- Unicode Characters: Emojis and symbols count as characters
- Platform Limits: Different platforms have different counting methods
- Mobile Optimization: Character limits vary by device
Common Character Limits
| Platform | Character Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Standard tweets | |
| Instagram Caption | 2,200 | Full caption display |
| Facebook Post | 63,206 | Optimal around 40-80 characters |
| LinkedIn Post | 3,000 | Optimal around 150-300 characters |
| Meta Description | 155-160 | SEO best practice |
| SMS Text | 160 | Single message limit |
Character Types Explained
Alphabetic Characters
- Uppercase: A, B, C, D... Z
- Lowercase: a, b, c, d... z
- Accented: á, é, í, ó, ú, ñ
- Non-Latin: α, β, γ, 漢字
Non-Alphabetic Characters
- Digits: 0, 1, 2, 3... 9
- Punctuation: . , ! ? ; :
- Symbols: @ # $ % ^ & *
- Whitespace: space, tab, newline
Using the Character Counter
- Enter Text: Type or paste your text in the textarea
- Choose Options: Select whether to include spaces
- Get Results: View detailed character analysis
- Analyze Data: Review character types and frequency
- Optimize Content: Adjust text based on requirements
- Export Data: Use results for content planning
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