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How to count the number of characters in the text: 8 tools
How to count the number of characters in the text: 8 tools
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Programs for Windows, macOS and Linux, as well as special sites.

8 tools to help you count the number of characters in the text
8 tools to help you count the number of characters in the text

Text editors

Many text editors are able to count the number of characters. Let's list the most popular ones.

1. Google Docs

Platforms: web.

To count the number of characters in an entire document using Google Docs, click Tools → Statistics. Or press Ctrl + Shift + C.

Count the number of characters in the text: Google Docs
Count the number of characters in the text: Google Docs

If you want to find out the number of characters only in a certain piece of text, first select it, and then open statistics.

2. Microsoft Word

Platforms: Windows, macOS, web.

To find out the total number of characters in a document using Word, click on the "Number of words" label at the bottom of the screen.

Count the number of characters in the text: Microsoft Word
Count the number of characters in the text: Microsoft Word

If you are interested in the number of characters in a certain fragment, first select it and only then open the statistics.

3. LibreOffice Writer

Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux.

LibreOffice Writer displays the total number of characters in the document at the bottom of the screen by default. To find out the number of characters only in a separate piece of text, just select it. The information will appear in the same place.

Count the number of characters in text: LibreOffice Writer
Count the number of characters in text: LibreOffice Writer

4. Apple Pages

Platforms: macOS, web.

To see the total number of characters in a document using Apple Pages, click View → Show Word Count. Then click on the arrows on the banner that appears at the bottom of the window and select the desired option: "Characters with spaces" or "Characters without spaces". The information will appear on the same banner.

Count Characters: Apple Pages
Count Characters: Apple Pages

To find out the number of characters in a specific piece of text, just select it. The result will be displayed on a banner at the bottom of the window.

Online services for text analysis

If your text editor can't count characters, check out one of these sites:

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Just paste the required text into the field and the service will display the required statistics.

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