Count characters, words, lines, paragraphs and UTF-8 bytes as you type — private and instant.
Tweets, meta descriptions, SMS, form limits and SEO titles all have length caps. A live counter with words, lines and UTF-8 bytes helps you stay inside the limit without uploading text to a third party.
UTF-8 byte counts matter when APIs limit bytes rather than JavaScript string length, especially with accents, symbols and emoji. Reading-time estimates around 200 words per minute give a rough sense of article length. Use Sample to try the UI, then paste your real draft and watch the metrics change live while you edit.
Combine with the HTML viewer when counting text that will sit inside markup, or with Base64 when encoded size matters for headers and payloads. Clear the box on shared computers after copying final copy, and remember that platform rules (Twitter/X, Google snippets, SMS segments) may count differently than plain characters.
Teams often paste the same draft into three different counters and get three answers because of Unicode, soft line breaks or trailing spaces. DevsDrill keeps the rules explicit on one page so reviews stay calm. Pair it with the HTML viewer when the final string will sit inside markup, and with Base64 when an API limits encoded bytes rather than visible characters.
Use this counter whenever a channel enforces a length limit: social posts, meta descriptions, SMS segments, form fields, app-store blurbs or email subject lines. Writers and developers share the same live numbers instead of disagreeing about spaces, line breaks or emoji width.
Yes — total characters include spaces, and a separate stat shows characters without spaces.
JavaScript string length and UTF-8 bytes can differ for emoji. Check the UTF-8 byte stat when APIs count bytes.
The tool reports live counts; compare them mentally or in your docs against the limit you care about.
No server-side history. If the browser restores the textarea after reload, that is local browser behavior.
No. The ~200 wpm estimate is a rough guide only. Dense technical prose may take longer.
This tool counts the text you paste. If tags are included in the box, they count too — strip markup first or use the HTML viewer for structure.
Type or paste text. Stats update instantly: characters (with and without spaces), words, lines, paragraphs, sentences, UTF-8 byte size and an estimated reading time (~200 wpm).
Yes. Counting runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to DevsDrill servers.