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Character Counter

Count characters, words, sentences, paragraphs, and lines in real time.

Characters
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Characters (no spaces)
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Words
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Sentences
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Paragraphs
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Lines
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How to count characters and words with MakeMyTxt

Paste or type your text and read live character, word, sentence, paragraph, and line counts.

  1. Open the Character Counter

    Go to makemytxt.com/character-counter — the page loads instantly, no sign-up.

  2. Paste or type your text

    Paste your document, tweet, or essay into the textarea. Counts start updating as soon as the first character appears.

  3. Read the six live counts

    Below the textarea you will see characters (with spaces), characters (no spaces), words, sentences, paragraphs, and lines updating in real time.

  4. Copy or clear your text

    Use the Copy button to send the text back to your clipboard, or Clear to start over. Everything stays in your browser — no server round-trip.

Frequently asked questions

Does the character counter count spaces?
It shows both totals side by side: characters with spaces and characters without spaces. Use "with spaces" for Twitter/X and SMS limits, and "without spaces" for some academic word limits.
Is my text sent to a server?
No. Every count is calculated by JavaScript running in your own browser. Your text never leaves your device and nothing is logged.
How does it count sentences and paragraphs?
Sentences are counted by splitting on period, question mark, and exclamation mark. Paragraphs are blocks separated by a blank line. This matches how most writing guides and word processors count.
Will it work on mobile?
Yes. The counter is responsive and works on any modern mobile browser. You can paste from iOS and Android as normal.

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