Character counter
Type or paste your text – characters, words, sentences, reading time and length limits appear instantly.
- Stays on your device
- No limits
- No watermark
- No account
How can I check that nothing is uploaded?
Your files are processed in this browser tab. This page has no function that sends files to a server, and its security rules (Content Security Policy) forbid connections to other servers.
Check it yourself: load this page, then switch on flight mode or disconnect Wi-Fi and run the tool. It still works – because everything happens on your device.
Good to know
How it works – step by step
Paste your text
Type your text into the box or paste it with Ctrl+V.
Read the numbers
Characters with and without spaces, words and sentences appear at once – plus reading time, standard pages and SMS count.
Check the limits
The bars show whether your text fits a page title, meta description, SMS or social media post.
Why FaLe?
Counted right
Emoji and accented letters count as one character, as you see them – not twice like some counters do.
SMS with the real rule
One special character such as an emoji turns 160 into 70 characters per SMS – the counter takes that into account.
Nothing stored
Your text stays on the page and is neither sent nor stored.
| FaLe Tools | Typical online tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Where are files processed? | In your browser, on your device | Usually on the provider’s server – the file is uploaded |
| Account needed? | No | Often for larger files or more runs |
| Limits | No artificial limits | Often daily limits or size caps in the free version |
| Watermark | Never | With some providers in the free version |
| Works offline | Yes, after the first visit | No |
| Ads and tracking | None | Often banner ads and analytics services |
Frequently asked questions
Do spaces count as characters?
It depends on the requirement, so the counter shows both: characters with spaces and without spaces (and without line breaks).
How long can an SMS be?
160 characters with ordinary letters and signs. With emoji or rare special characters it is only 70. Longer texts are split into several messages.
How long should a page title and meta description be?
As a rule of thumb about 60 characters for the title and 155 for the description – otherwise search results often cut them off.
Is my text stored?
No. It only stays on this page while it is open.
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