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Character & Byte Counter

Paste text to see character count, byte count, and line count update in real-time. Also shows a breakdown by character type.

USAGE

3 simple steps

  1. 1Paste your text into the text area
  2. 2Character count, byte count, and line count update automatically
  3. 3Check the numbers as needed

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the difference between character count and byte count?

A. Character count is the number of characters. Byte count is the data size; one CJK character is 3 bytes in UTF-8. Useful for checking email or database limits.

Q. Are spaces and line breaks counted?

A. Spaces and tabs each count as one character. Line breaks are counted in the character total and also shown separately as line count.