A single character count hides useful detail, because the same total can be mostly letters in one text and mostly spaces and punctuation in another.
Character Statistics Tool breaks the text into separate figures, so you can see characters with and without spaces, letters and the rest, and judge composition rather than just length.
How to use Character Statistics Tool
- Paste your text and review the character breakdown cards.
- Read the character breakdown, including totals with and without spaces.
- Use the separate figures rather than a single count to judge the text.
Use cases
- Comparing two texts by composition, not just length.
- Checking how much of a field is spaces and punctuation.
- Teaching the difference between characters, letters and spaces.
Good to know
The breakdown counts characters as grapheme clusters, shows totals with and without spaces, and reports letters using the Unicode letter class so non-Latin scripts are included. It is meant as a composition view, so several figures matter rather than one headline number.
Frequently asked questions
What does the character breakdown include?
Characters with spaces and without, letters, words and related figures, so you see composition rather than a single total.
How are letters counted across languages?
Letters are matched with the Unicode letter class, so accented and non-Latin letters are counted as letters.
Are emoji counted as one character?
Yes. Counting is grapheme-aware, so an emoji or a combined character counts as one.