Counts what you actually need for a word limit or a meta description, including characters with and without spaces. Emoji and other astral characters count as one character, which naive counters get wrong.
Runs entirely in your browser
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time as you type. It gives you the numbers that actually matter for a word limit, an essay, or a meta description — including character counts both with and without spaces, since different limits count differently.
It also gets the tricky cases right. Emoji and other “astral” Unicode characters count as one character each, which naive counters miscount by treating them as two. That accuracy matters when you are working to a strict character limit, such as a social post or a search snippet.
The counting runs live in your browser, so nothing you type is uploaded — useful when the text is a draft you would rather keep private. Use it to hit a word count for an assignment, keep a meta description under its limit, or gauge how long a piece will take to read.
TechToolsHQ is an independent, reader-supported tech platform. If this free tool saved you time, solved a problem, or helped your workflow, consider supporting our work. Your support helps us keep our utilities 100% free, private, and ad-free for everyone.