What counts as a space?

All whitespace characters are excluded: regular spaces, tabs, and newlines.

How is this different from the regular character counter?

The regular counter includes spaces; this one strips all whitespace so only visible characters are counted.

Can I use this for social media copy?

Yes — some platforms or style guides count only non-space characters, making this the right tool for those situations.

Character Counter Without Spaces

Count characters excluding all spaces and whitespace.

By Mike Starr·Last reviewed: August 2026

0Chars (no spaces)

0Total Chars

0Spaces

0Words

About Character Counter Without Spaces

The Character Counter Without Spaces tool gives you the pure character count of your text by stripping all whitespace before counting. This is especially useful for coding challenges, academic requirements that count only 'visible' characters, and situations where space characters shouldn't count toward a limit.

How to Use This Tool

1Paste or type your text into the input area.
2The character count excluding spaces updates in real-time.
3View the breakdown of total characters, spaces, and words.
4Copy your text or clear it using the toolbar buttons.

Benefits of This Tool

Instantly see character count without spaces

Useful for coding challenges and academic tasks

Compares total vs space-stripped counts side by side

Real-time updates as you type

Frequently Asked Questions

Glossary

Character Count

The total number of individual characters in a piece of text.

Readability Score

A numeric measure of how easy or difficult a text is to read.

URL Slug

The human-readable part of a URL that identifies a specific page.

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