About This Tool
What is Character Counter?
A tool that counts characters, words, lines, bytes, sentences, and paragraphs in real time. Useful for social media posts with character limits, article writing, and SMS composition.
How to Use
- Enter or paste text in the input area.
- Character count, word count, line count, etc. are displayed in real time.
- View both character counts with and without spaces.
Key Features
- Character count (with/without spaces)
- Word, line, sentence, and paragraph counts
- Byte size display
- Real-time counting
Tips
- Twitter (X) has a 280-character limit, Instagram captions allow 2,200 characters.
- Korean characters take 3 bytes each in UTF-8 encoding.
- A single SMS allows up to 70 Korean characters or 160 English characters.
Character Counter
Count characters, words, lines, and more in real time
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the byte count different from the character count?โผ
In UTF-8 encoding, ASCII characters (English letters, numbers) use 1 byte each, while Korean characters use 3 bytes, and some emoji use 4 bytes. So '์๋ ' is 2 characters but 6 bytes. Byte count matters for storage, database fields, and API payload limits.
How are words counted in Korean text?โผ
Korean words are counted by spaces between them, just like English. However, Korean can have long compound words without spaces, so word count may be lower than expected. For more accurate Korean text measurement, character count (excluding spaces) is often more useful.
What character limits should I know for social media?โผ
Twitter/X: 280 characters. Instagram caption: 2,200 characters. Facebook post: 63,206 characters. YouTube title: 100 characters. LinkedIn post: 3,000 characters. Meta description (SEO): 155-160 characters. These limits count all characters including spaces and emoji.
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