Skip to content

Line Count

Count the exact number of lines in your text, updated live as you type or paste.

Category: text
Use Case: Counting Lines of Code, Checking a List's Item Count, Estimating Log File Size
Privacy: 100% browser-based

0

Lines

0

Words

0

Characters

Recommended Settings

Pro Tips

  • A blank line still counts as a line, so an empty line between paragraphs adds to the total
  • The count updates live as you type or paste, so you can watch it change in real time
  • Useful for quickly checking how many items are in a pasted list, one per line
  • This counts line breaks, not visual wrapped lines - a long line that wraps in your editor still counts as one line here

Most Popular

Most users paste a list or block of code to quickly check how many lines it contains

When to Use This Tool

Counting Lines of Code

Get a quick line count for a code snippet or script.

Checking a List's Item Count

Verify how many items are in a pasted list, one per line.

Estimating Log File Size

Check how many entries a pasted log excerpt contains.

Formatting Verification

Confirm a document has the expected number of lines before further processing.

How It Works

1

Split the text everywhere a line break occurs

2

Count the resulting number of lines, including blank ones

3

Update the count live as you type or paste

100% Private

Files never leave your device. All processing happens locally in your browser.

Lightning Fast

Powered by Client-side text parsing for optimal performance on modern browsers.

Open Source

Built with verified, open-source libraries. Fully transparent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a blank line count?

Yes, every line break creates a new line in the count, even if that line is empty.

Does this count wrapped lines in my editor?

No, it counts actual line breaks (new line characters), not how many visual lines your text wraps to on screen.

Is my data sent to a server?

No. Counting happens entirely in your browser.

Is there a line limit for this tool?

No, you can paste text with any number of lines.

Can I use this to count list items?

Yes, as long as each item is on its own line, the line count will match your item count.