Free Online Character Counter & Word Counter

What Is CharacterCounterPro?

CharacterCounterPro is a free online character counter and word counter built for writers, students, developers, social media managers, and SEO professionals who need an accurate char count online in seconds. Instead of guessing how many characters, words, or letters are in a block of text, paste it into the editor above and CharacterCounterPro instantly returns every number you need: character count with spaces, character count without spaces, word count, letter count, sentence count, and paragraph count. There's nothing to install and nothing to sign up for — it's an online character count tool that runs entirely in your browser tab.

How to Count Characters, Words, and Letters Online

Using this char count online tool takes three steps. First, type directly into the text box or paste content from a document, email, or social post. Second, watch the stats panel above the editor — it recalculates your character count, word count, and letter count on every keystroke. Third, toggle the counting options to decide whether spaces, punctuation, or line breaks should count toward your total. Whether you're asking "how many characters in this" paragraph or "how many words in this" email, the answer updates instantly, with no page reload and no limit on how much text you can check.

Why Use an Online Character Counter Tool

A dedicated character counter online saves time over counting by hand and is more reliable than eyeballing a length estimate. CharacterCounterPro is useful any time you need to:

• Count characters and count words in an essay, resume, or cover letter before submitting it
• Check character count with spaces versus without, since many platforms and forms count them differently
• Count letters only, filtering out numbers and punctuation, for puzzles, crosswords, or linguistic analysis
• Count sentences and paragraphs to gauge readability before publishing
• Confirm the char length online of a headline, tagline, or product title before it gets cut off

Because every calculation happens locally in your browser, nothing you type is ever uploaded, logged, or stored — it's a private online letter counter and online word counter you can use for confidential drafts.

Character Limits for Social Media, SMS, and SEO

Beyond raw counts, CharacterCounterPro tracks your text against real-world character limits as you type. The limits panel checks your current character count against Twitter/X posts (280 characters), Instagram captions, LinkedIn posts, Facebook posts, and single-segment SMS messages (160 characters), so you know exactly when a post will get truncated or split. For content and SEO teams, it also checks Google search title and meta description limits, plus YouTube title and description limits — making it a fast way to validate character limits before you publish or ship copy live.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many characters are in my text?

Paste or type your text into CharacterCounterPro and the character count appears immediately above the editor, updated with every keystroke — both with spaces and without.

How many words are in this text?

The word counter runs alongside the character counter, so you get an accurate word count the moment you finish typing or pasting — no separate step required.

Does this character count include spaces?

Yes. CharacterCounterPro shows character count with spaces by default and also breaks out the count without spaces, so you can use whichever number a platform or form requires.

What's the difference between counting letters and counting characters?

A character count includes every letter, number, punctuation mark, and space. A letter count only counts alphabetic characters, which is useful when you want to count letters for puzzles or language exercises without numbers or symbols skewing the total.

Is there a character limit for Twitter/X, Instagram, or SMS?

Yes — Twitter/X posts are limited to 280 characters, standard SMS messages to 160 characters, and Instagram captions to 2,200 characters. CharacterCounterPro checks your text against these and other character limits live as you type.