How it counts
- With spaces: every character, including spaces and line breaks. Emoji made of several code points count as one, the way you see them.
- Without spaces: leaves out spaces, line breaks and tabs.
- Bytes (UTF-8): the standard on today’s web. One Hangul syllable is 3 bytes.
- Bytes (2-byte rule): Hangul counts as 2 bytes, English letters, digits and spaces as 1, and a line break as 2. Some older Korean forms still count this way (EUC-KR style).
Tips for essays and forms
- Sites differ in whether they count spaces and line breaks. Paste your text into the actual form once before you submit.
- Set a target length to see how far along you are.
- Your text is counted in this browser only and is never saved or sent anywhere. It disappears when you close the tab, so keep your own copy.
FAQ
How many bytes is one Korean character?
3 bytes in UTF-8, or 2 bytes under the older EUC-KR style rule.
Do line breaks count?
They count as one character “with spaces”. Some sites ignore them or count them as two.
Is my text saved?
No. It is counted in your browser and never sent to a server or stored.
For reference only. Actual amounts and decisions depend on your contract, your workplace and how the authorities apply the rules.