Line Counter

Line, word, byte, character counts and the longest line — wc in the browser.

Tool Media & Files Updated Apr 18, 2026
How to Use
  1. Paste text or drop a file.
  2. Stats update as you type.
Text
Or drop a text file
Reads as UTF-8
Stats
Lines
0
Words
0
Chars
0
Bytes (UTF-8)
0

What counts

Words
Non-whitespace runs
Lines
Split on \n
Chars
JS string .length
UTF-16 units.
Bytes
UTF-8 encoded length
Blank lines
Whitespace-only
Longest
Max line chars

Frequently Asked Questions

How are lines counted?

Count of \n + 1 if last char isn't \n (Unix-style).

Blank lines?

A separate counter shows whitespace-only lines.

Common Use Cases

Log analysis

Quickly count entries.

Source stats

Lines of code per file.

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