If you’ve ever tried counting characters in Unicode-heavy text and got weird results, you’re not alone. The Count Unicode Characters tool solves that by breaking text down into grapheme clusters the way users actually see characters not just by raw codepoints.
It accurately handles emoji, combining accents, and multi-codepoint symbols like 👨👩👧👦. The tool updates in real time, displays all graphemes in a separate output box, and gives you a precise total character count.
You can paste text, upload a file, copy or export results, and toggle the output box size for easier reading. It’s simple, fast, and handles the kind of text that regular length checks miss.
How to Use:
- Paste or type your text into the Input Text box.
- The Output will update automatically, showing each grapheme on its own line.
- The Total characters counter reflects how many graphemes are detected.
- Use the Maximize output toggle to expand the output area for long results.
- Click Copy Output or Export to File to save the grapheme list.
- Import plain-text files with Choose File beneath the input box.
Supported types: .txt, .csv, .json, .xml, .html, .md, and other safe formats. - Clear All resets everything instantly.
What Count Unicode Characters can do:
This tool breaks your input into grapheme clusters not just individual codepoints. It correctly handles accented characters like é or ä, emoji with skin tones, gendered emoji sequences, or complex scripts like Devanagari.
The separate output box shows every grapheme line-by-line, so you can visually verify what’s being counted. It’s a handy way to test rendering issues, enforce SMS character limits, or debug string processing in multilingual or emoji-rich content.
You can copy results, download them as a file, or just view them inline. It supports direct typing, file uploads, and has real-time feedback so you never have to reload.
Example:
Input
🇺🇳é👨👩👧👦किताब😊
Output
Total characters: 10
Common Use Cases:
This tool’s perfect for checking string length in apps that use grapheme-aware limits like SMS, usernames, or tweets. It’s also helpful for debugging Unicode bugs, testing emoji parsing, or breaking up text for display in localization or accessibility workflows. Whether you’re a developer or just Unicode-curious, this helps you see what really counts.
Useful Tools & Suggestions:
After counting characters, Split Unicode into Characters can help you actually see each one broken out. And if you want to dive deeper into what those characters are, Convert Unicode to Decimal gives you a clean numeric breakdown.