Text & Writing100% Free Tool

Free String Length & Byte Size Calculator Online

Calculate string length in characters, byte size in UTF-8/UTF-16/ASCII encoding, and find character/byte offsets for specific positions in text. — 100% free online utility, zero sign-up, zero paywalls, and private client-side processing.

100% Client-Side0ms Latency
Text Analysis Engine
Characters80
Words10
Lines1
Reading Time~1 min

How It Works

1

Enter String

Type or paste any text, including Unicode, emojis, and special characters.

2

View Metrics

See character count, word count, and byte size in UTF-8/UTF-16/ASCII.

3

Check Database Limits

Compare against common limits: MySQL VARCHAR(255), VARCHAR(65535), etc.

Frequently Asked Questions

Multi-byte characters like Chinese/Japanese/Arabic (2-4 bytes in UTF-8), emojis (4 bytes in UTF-8), and accented characters (2 bytes) cause byte size to exceed character count. ASCII-only text: 1 char = 1 byte.

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