What is Character Counter?
Character counter with real-time text statistics: character count (with/without spaces), byte count (UTF-8/UTF-16), word count, sentence count, paragraph count, line count, and estimated reading time. Supports mixed Chinese/English counting. Perfect for social media character limits (Twitter 280), SEO content length checks, academic paper word requirements, and translation billing. All counting runs locally in your browser.
Use Cases
- โSocial media post length checks (Twitter/Weibo)
- โSEO article content length optimization
- โAcademic paper word count requirements
- โTranslation billing word count
- โSpeech duration estimation
How to Use
- 1Paste or type your text
- 2See real-time statistics
- 3Check characters/words/sentences/paragraphs
- 4Copy the stats
Features
- โReal-time stats
- โMixed language support
- โReading time estimate
- โWith/without spaces
- โUTF-8 byte count
FAQ
How are Chinese characters counted?
Each Chinese character counts as 1 character and 1 "word" (different from English word counting). In UTF-8, each Chinese character is 3 bytes.
How is reading time calculated?
Based on average reading speed: ~200-250 words/minute for English, ~300-400 characters/minute for Chinese. Mixed text uses a weighted average.
What is Twitter's character limit?
Twitter/X allows 280 characters. Chinese characters count as 2 characters each (2 weight units). The tool shows actual character count โ note platform-specific counting rules.
Is the word count accurate?
English words are split by spaces and punctuation with >99% accuracy. Chinese is counted by character. Mixed text sums English words and Chinese characters separately.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. All counting runs locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.
Are newline characters counted?
Yes. "Characters (with spaces)" includes newlines (\n = 1 character). "Characters (no spaces)" excludes both spaces and newlines.