Free Character Counter — Count Letters & Symbols Online
Count letters, digits, spaces, special characters, and top character frequency — live as you type.
Character Stats
Top Characters
How it works
Paste your text
Type or paste any text into the input area.
View live stats
Character counts update instantly as you type or paste.
Check breakdown
See how many letters, digits, spaces, and special characters are in your text.
Review frequency
The top character table shows which characters appear most in your text.
Common use cases
Social media limits
Count characters before posting to platforms with character limits like Twitter/X or SMS.
Password analysis
Check the mix of character types in a password (uppercase, digits, specials) for strength.
Form field validation
Verify that user input meets required character composition rules before submission.
Text data quality
Identify unexpected special characters or symbols in imported text or CSV data.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a special character?
Any character that is not a letter (a–z, A–Z) or digit (0–9) and is not whitespace — includes punctuation, symbols, emoji, etc.
Are emoji counted as one character?
Most emoji are counted as 2 characters because they use Unicode surrogate pairs. This matches how most platforms count them.
Is this character counter free?
Yes — completely free, unlimited text, no account needed.
Is my text sent to a server?
No — all analysis runs locally in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.
How is "characters without spaces" calculated?
It counts every character except spaces, tabs, and newlines.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes — the tool is fully responsive and works on iOS and Android browsers.