Character Counter Online

Fast online character counter

Count characters and lines instantly. PicoToolkit’s Character Counter shows total characters, characters without spaces, and line count—plus quick frequency stats to inspect text composition before you publish or paste.

How to use

• Paste or type your text into the editor. Counts update live as you edit.
• See two character metrics side‑by‑side: Total characters and Characters (without spaces). The page also displays the number of lines.
• Use the frequency panel to spot repeated characters or unusual punctuation.

What the counter measures

• Total characters — every character, including spaces and newlines.
• Characters (without spaces) — same text with all space characters excluded.
• Lines — number of newline-separated lines in the text.
• Character frequency — counts of each character, useful for spotting repeated symbols or encoding issues.

Advanced text tools on the same page

• Strip HTML: remove tags before counting visible characters.
• Remove extra spaces: collapse or trim spaces to see normalized counts.
• Extractors & regex: pull emails, URLs or numeric patterns for separate counting or cleanup.
• Find the longest line: useful when preparing fixed-width or columned text.

Examples

• Input: Hello world
  • Total characters: 11
  • Characters without spaces: 10
  • Lines: 1
• Input with newlines: Line one\nLine two
  • Total characters: counts include newline characters
  • Lines: 2

Tips & edge cases

• Counts include all visible characters and whitespace by default; use "without spaces" when checking compact length.
• Newlines and carriage returns affect line count and total characters—collapse them if you need single-line counts.
• Use the HTML stripper before counting rendered text if your input includes markup.
• All processing runs in the browser—text does not leave your device.

Compare with Word Counter

Use the Character Counter when exact character totals or line counts matter (titles, meta descriptions, ads). Use the Word Counter to measure words, reading time, and word-level statistics. Both tools are available on PicoToolkit for different copy-check needs.

Related tools

• Word Counter — word counts and reading time.
• HTML Stripper — remove tags before counting visible text.
• Remove Spaces — collapse or delete spaces to compare counts.
• Find the longest line — check line length constraints.

FAQ

Does the counter include spaces and newlines?

Yes. Total characters include spaces and newline characters. Use the "without spaces" metric to exclude spaces from the count.

Can I remove HTML before counting?

Yes. Use the HTML stripper on this page (or the related tool) to remove tags and count only visible text.

Is my text uploaded to a server?

No. Character counting and transformations run in your browser; your text stays on your device.