Character counter

Count characters with and without spaces, whitespace-separated words and UTF-8 bytes. Compare code points with visible emoji clusters. Input limit: 100,000 UTF-16 code units.

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Characters with spaces0Without spaces0Words0UTF-8 bytes0
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Visible characters (emoji counted as one)0Lines0Paragraphs0Sentences0

Example length targets

These are arbitrary comparison targets, not verified platform or messaging limits.

    Reading time

    Estimated time0s

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    FAQ

    What is being counted?

    The main count uses Unicode code points. Visible characters use grapheme clusters. Words are separated by whitespace; sentence counts are simple punctuation-based estimates.

    Does this validate platform limits?

    No. X weighted counts, GSM-7 SMS encoding and application-specific counting rules are not implemented. Search snippets also have no fixed 160-character limit. Check the actual destination field.

    Is my text sent anywhere?

    Calculations run in this browser. Reading speed is an adjustable example, not a measured reading average.

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