unicode
Private (Runs in Browser)
Free Utility
Character Counter & Text Analyzer
Accurately count true visible characters (grapheme clusters), Unicode codepoints, words, sentences, UTF-8 bytes, and estimated reading time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Most simple counters use JavaScript `.length`, which counts 16-bit code units. Emojis like ๐ use 2 code units, and family emojis (๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ) use 11 code units! Our tool counts true visual grapheme clusters as 1 character.