Text Statistics

Count words, characters, lines and UTF-8 bytes to check text length and content limits.

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Counts visible characters, Unicode code points, words, lines and UTF-8 bytes. Words use Unicode segmentation.

Processed on your device. No upload or account needed.

About Text Statistics

Measure text length using visible characters, Unicode code points, words, lines and UTF-8 bytes. Compare the different counts when a publishing or API limit specifies a particular unit.

How to use Text Statistics

  1. Paste the text to measure.
  2. Process it and inspect the count categories.
  3. Use the count matching the limit you need to check.

Input and output example

Input and settings
Hello
Expected output
5 visible characters, 5 code points and 5 UTF-8 bytes.

When to use this tool

  • Check a draft against a character limit.
  • Measure the UTF-8 size of a text field.

Limits to know before using it

Words use Unicode segmentation, which can differ from publisher rules. Emoji and combined characters can have different visible-character, code-point and byte counts.

Data handling and cost

The main operation runs in your browser; tool input is not uploaded for processing. The site can still use session cookies and collect operational or usage data as described in the privacy policy.

Free to use in your browser, with no sign-in needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Processing runs in your browser; input and files are not sent to a backend. Loading the website and program assets requires a connection.

A grapheme such as an emoji sequence counts as one visible character. Words use Unicode segmentation, not spaces alone.

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