MasterTool

Character Counter

Use character counter locally, without uploading your data.

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What this tool does

Use character counter locally, without uploading your data. Words use whitespace separation; character count is code points, not visual grapheme clusters.

How to use the Character Counter

  1. Enter or select text.
  2. Read the calculated result; change any measurement to compare alternatives.

Formula

word count splits whitespace; character count counts Unicode code points; UTF-16 length also reported
value
Text

Words use whitespace separation; character count is code points, not visual grapheme clusters.

Worked example

For character counter, the following measurements illustrate the exact method: Text: MasterTool makes useful calculations simple..

Inputs

  • TextMasterTool makes useful calculations simple.

Result

  • Unicode characters44
  • UTF-16 code units44
  • Characters excluding whitespace40
  • Lines1

Results explained

Unicode characters
Unicode characters from the formula above. Words use whitespace separation; character count is code points, not visual grapheme clusters.
UTF-16 code units
UTF-16 code units from the formula above. Words use whitespace separation; character count is code points, not visual grapheme clusters.
Characters excluding whitespace
Characters excluding whitespace from the formula above. Words use whitespace separation; character count is code points, not visual grapheme clusters.
Lines
Lines from the formula above. Words use whitespace separation; character count is code points, not visual grapheme clusters.

Frequently asked questions

word count splits whitespace; character count counts Unicode code points; UTF-16 length also reported

Words use whitespace separation; character count is code points, not visual grapheme clusters.

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