Line Counter
Count lines and related text metrics such as words, characters, empty lines, non-empty lines, and paragraphs. Useful for documents, code snippets, logs, lists, and text cleanup.
Line Counter tool
Count lines in drafts, logs, code snippets, lists, CSV-like text, or any plain text block.
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How line counting works
This tool treats line breaks as line separators, then calculates several related text metrics. It is useful when you need more than a simple character or word count.
- Total lines: every line separated by a line break, including empty lines
- Non-empty lines: lines that contain visible text after trimming whitespace
- Empty lines: lines with no visible characters
- Words: text groups separated by whitespace
- Paragraphs: text blocks separated by one or more blank lines
For code or logs, total and non-empty line counts are usually the most useful. For writing drafts, words, paragraphs, and characters may be more useful.
Examples
- Logs: count total and non-empty lines in copied log output
- Code snippets: check how many lines a small function or pasted block contains
- Lists: count one item per line after cleaning a list
- Writing drafts: review words, characters, and paragraph count
- Data cleanup: find whether blank lines are included in pasted text
FAQ
- What does this line counter do?
It counts total lines, non-empty lines, empty lines, words, characters, characters without spaces, and paragraphs.
- How are empty lines counted?
A line is counted as empty when it contains no visible characters after trimming whitespace.
- How are paragraphs counted?
Paragraphs are counted by splitting text blocks on one or more blank lines.
- Does character count include spaces?
Yes. The total character count includes spaces and line breaks. The tool also shows a separate count without spaces.
- Can I use this for code or logs?
Yes. It can count lines in plain text, code snippets, logs, CSV-like text, lists, and drafts.
- Is my text stored?
No. Counting runs locally in your browser and your text is not sent to a server.