Character Counter
char-count• Count characters (with/without spaces), words, sentences, paragraphs in real time. • Character types, UTF-8·EUC-KR bytes, and a limit checker.
Characters (with spaces)
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Without spaces 0 · 0 pages (200 chars)
Details
With spaces
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Without spaces
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Words
0
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
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Lines
0
Pages (200)
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Est. reading 0s · speaking 0s silent 500 cpm · spoken 350 cpm
Character types
Korean
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Latin
0
Digits
0
Spaces
0
Symbols
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Bytes
Korean forms that say "within N bytes" usually count in EUC-KR — a Korean character = 2 bytes, letters/digits = 1 byte. In UTF-8 a Korean character counts as 3 bytes.
Character / byte limit
Enter a target to see progress and how much is left or over.
When the number disagrees with somewhere else
Line breaks count as characters too. You cannot see them, but each one occupies a slot, and a document written on Windows usually stores a line break as two bytes where Mac and Linux use one. In a piece with many paragraphs that alone can put you dozens of bytes off near a limit.
An emoji is not always one character. Many emoji take two slots internally, and ones built by joining several symbols together, like flags or family emoji, count for more still. That is why something that looks like a single character to you can be counted as several by a system.
Korean text copied from a Mac sometimes counts strangely. If a syllable is stored with its consonants and vowels held separately, it counts as three characters rather than one. If a pasted passage comes out unexpectedly long, suspect this; pasting into a plain text editor and copying again usually clears it.
Before you submit, paste the text into the actual form and check its own counter as well. The figures here are a calculation with the rules stated, but not every submission system uses the same rules.
Frequently asked questions
How do I meet a “within ○○ bytes” limit?
By EUC-KR (Korean) counting, one Korean character = 2 bytes and English/digits/spaces = 1 byte. Paste your text to see both EUC-KR and UTF-8 bytes, then enter a target in the limit checker below to see how much is left.
How many characters is a 200 / 1000 / 4000 byte limit?
For all-Korean text (EUC-KR), divide the byte limit by 2 — 200 bytes ≈ 100 Korean chars, 1000 ≈ 500, 4000 ≈ 2000. Mixing in English, digits, or spaces lets you fit more.
Is the count with or without spaces?
Both are shown at once — use the number that matches the rule for your submission (with or without spaces).
Does it count Korean, Latin, and emoji correctly?
Yes. Korean, Latin letters, digits, and symbols — and even emoji — are each counted as one character, with a per-type breakdown too.
Why do UTF-8 and EUC-KR byte counts differ?
Different encodings. One Korean character is 3 bytes in UTF-8 but 2 bytes in EUC-KR, while English and digits are 1 byte in both. Korean résumé byte limits are usually EUC-KR based.