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String Length

Count string length in characters and bytes

What is the String Length?

The string length works like this: it counts characters, code points and bytes simultaneously - three numbers that disagree exactly when emoji or accents are present. Everything happens on your device - the input never leaves your tab unless the tool clearly states it performs a server-side lookup.

How to use the String Length

1. Paste your text into the editor.
2. Pick the transformation or analysis you need.
3. Review the highlighted result before using it.
4. Copy the finished text back to your document.

Features

• Count string length in characters and bytes
• Instant result, no page reload
• Works in any modern browser, desktop or mobile
• Free with no signup

Common mistakes to avoid

• Pasting text with invisible characters from other editors
• Expecting automated transforms to preserve legal formatting exactly

Examples

Input	Result
"👋🏽"	2 UTF-16 units · 1+2 grapheme clusters · 8 bytes

Best used for

• Getting a reliable answer for string length without installing an app
• One-off tasks done in under a minute from any device
• Checking results before committing them to something important
• Working on a phone where desktop software is unavailable

Privacy

Text processing happens in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

Frequently asked questions

Why three different counts?

JavaScript strings count UTF-16 units, databases count bytes, and humans count visible symbols. Only when text is plain ASCII do all three agree.

Why do characters, code points and bytes differ?

A flag emoji is 2 code points but often 8 bytes in UTF-8 and 1 visible character - the three counters let you see exactly where a length limit (SMS, tweet, database column) actually bites.

Which count should I trust for a tweet?

The visible-character count - platforms measure what a reader sees, not the underlying bytes, so a string full of emoji counts far less than its byte length suggests.

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