Character Counter
FreeCount characters, letters, digits, spaces, and analyze character frequency in your text.
Character Counts
Letter Breakdown
Whitespace & Structure
About Character Counter
This tool provides detailed character analysis including total count, letters, digits, special characters, and whitespace breakdown. It also shows the most frequently used letters in your text. All processing happens locally in your browser.
How to Use the Character Counter
- Paste or type your text in the input area above
- View detailed character counts instantly as you type
- Check the breakdown of letters, digits, and special characters
- See which letters appear most frequently in your text
- Copy all statistics to clipboard for your reference
Features
- Total character count
- Characters without spaces
- Letter count (upper/lowercase)
- Digit and number count
- Special character count
- Letter frequency analysis
Common Use Cases
- Social media post character limits (Twitter, Instagram bio)
- SMS message length checking (160 character limit)
- SEO meta title and description optimization
- Form field validation testing
- Cryptography and cipher analysis
Character Counter vs Word Counter
While a word counter focuses on counting words, sentences, and paragraphs, a character counter provides detailed analysis at the character level.
Use the character counter when you need to know exact character counts for platforms with strict limits, or when analyzing text composition for writing style, readability, or linguistic analysis.
The letter frequency feature is particularly useful for cryptography enthusiasts, language learners studying letter distribution, or writers analyzing their vocabulary patterns.