Character Counter

A lightweight, responsive web application for real-time character and word counting, built with vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Overview

Character Counter helps users track text length instantly as they type — useful for writing within limits such as tweets, meta descriptions, or form fields. It is built with no external dependencies, keeping the app fast, portable, and easy to extend.

Features

• Real-time character count — updates instantly as the user types
• Word count — tracks word totals alongside character totals
• Responsive design — works smoothly across desktop, tablet, and mobile
• Clean, modern UI — minimal, distraction-free interface
• Zero dependencies — pure HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Demo

Live app: https://anithasankar33-droid.github.io/Character-Counter/

Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Structure	HTML5
Styling	CSS3
Logic	JavaScript (ES6)

Project Structure

Character-Counter/
├── index.html      # App markup
├── style.css        # Styling and layout
├── script.js         # Character/word counting logic
└── README.md

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Any modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari).

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone  https://anithasankar33-droid.github.io/Character-Counter/

2. Navigate into the project folder

   cd Character-Counter

3. Open index.html in your browser — no build step or server required.

Usage

1. Type or paste text into the input box.
2. The character count and word count update automatically.
3. Clear the input to reset both counters.

Screenshot

Roadmap

• Add sentence count
• Add reading time estimate
• Add dark mode toggle
• Add copy-to-clipboard button

Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome. Feel free to check the issues page or submit a pull request.

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

Author

Anitha S GitHub: @anithasankar33-droid