Character Counter
Count characters with and without whitespace.
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Formula / Calculation Method
Characters = Unicode code points; without spaces removes all Unicode whitespace.
Example Calculation
A B contains 3 characters and 2 without whitespace.
Understanding the Result
Combined emoji can contain multiple code points. Character counts are not byte counts or grapheme counts.
What is the Character Counter?
Count characters with and without whitespace.
How to Use
Paste text into the text area and compare both character totals.
Select Calculate after entering your values. Text tools update as you type. Reset restores the starting fields.
Interpreting the Calculation
Unicode code points are counted, which is useful for many technical limits but not identical to what a reader sees as a single symbol. An accented grapheme or family emoji may contain multiple code points.
Common Questions
Why can another service show a different count?
Some services count bytes, UTF-16 units or visible graphemes instead of Unicode code points.
What assumptions does this tool use?
Combined emoji can contain multiple code points. Character counts are not byte counts or grapheme counts.
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