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Advanced text statistics · Unicode aware

Count every character, word, line and byte as you type.

Analyse text in real time with Unicode-aware character counting, platform limits, reading and speaking time, whitespace statistics, byte size and top-character frequency. Everything runs locally in your browser.

✓ Unicode graphemes✓ Platform limits✓ Live frequency analysis✓ Autosave and export

Advanced character analysis workspace

Type or paste text to update every metric instantly.

Runs locally
0 characters0 words0 linesAutosave ready
0CharactersUser-perceived Unicode characters
0Unicode code pointsIndividual Unicode values
0Without spacesWhitespace excluded
0WordsUnicode word tokens
0SentencesEstimated from punctuation
0LinesAll text lines
0ParagraphsBlocks separated by blanks
0 BUTF-8 sizeEncoded text size
0 secReading timeAt 225 words per minute
0 secSpeaking timeAt 130 words per minute
—Longest word0 characters
0.0Average word lengthCharacters per word

Platform and custom limits

Visible characters

Top character frequency

Spaces excluded

Whitespace and text details

Live breakdown
0Spaces
0Tabs
0Line breaks
0Punctuation marks
0Digits
0Letters
0Uppercase letters
0Lowercase letters

Document summary

Quick interpretation
0Unique words
0%Lexical diversity
0Empty lines
0Non-empty lines
0.0Words per sentence
0.0Characters per line
Character-counting guide

“Character” can mean more than one thing in modern Unicode text.

A visible symbol may consist of one Unicode code point or several combined code points. Some emoji, accents and joined symbols are therefore better counted as grapheme clusters—the units users perceive as individual characters.

Characters without spaces

Removes Unicode whitespace before counting.

UTF-8 byte size

Measures encoded storage size. Many non-Latin characters and emoji use multiple bytes.

Reading and speaking time

These are approximate estimates based on 225 words per minute for reading and 130 words per minute for speaking.

Frequently asked questions

Character-counting questions answered.

Does the counter handle emoji?

Yes. It uses the browser’s Unicode grapheme segmenter when available, with a code-point fallback.

What is the difference between characters and bytes?

Characters represent text units, while bytes represent encoded storage size.

Is my text uploaded?

No. All analysis runs locally in the browser.

Can I use a custom limit?

Yes. Enter any custom label and limit to track usage and remaining characters.