About countcharacters.org (Powered by TextGauge)
The ultimate character counting and developer tool suite, built for speed, privacy, and precision by experienced software engineers.
Our Story
countcharacters.org was founded in November 2025 with a clear mission: to provide the fastest, most reliable character counter on the web—without compromising user privacy. What started as a simple character counting tool has evolved into TextGauge, a comprehensive developer tools suite serving thousands of users worldwide.
Our founder, Denes Vaghani, is a Senior Product Engineer with extensive experience in building enterprise AI solutions. Frustrated by the slow, ad-heavy, and privacy-invasive tools that dominated the market, he set out to create something better: professional-grade tools that run entirely in your browser.
Our Mission
We believe that simple tasks like counting characters, formatting JSON, or comparing code shouldn't require sending your sensitive data to a remote server. Every single tool on TextGauge processes data 100% locally in your browser. Your data never touches our servers—ever.
This isn't just a feature; it's our founding principle. Whether you're working with proprietary code, sensitive documents, or personal information, you can trust that your data remains completely private.
Why Choose TextGauge?
Zero Data Collection
Unlike competitors who upload your files to their servers, we process everything locally. Your images, JSON files, and text never leave your browser. We don't collect, store, or transmit any user content—period.
Enterprise-Grade Security
Built with security best practices including HTTPS everywhere, Content Security Policy headers, and strict input validation. Our architecture is designed for teams handling sensitive data.
Instant Performance
By leveraging modern web technologies like Web Workers, WebAssembly, and the Canvas API, we deliver instant results without network latency. Our diff checker handles 100,000+ line files without freezing.
Free Forever
We sustain our platform through non-intrusive advertising. No paywalls, no feature limits, no "premium tiers" that lock essential functionality. Every tool is completely free with unlimited usage.
The TextGauge Engine
Our platform is powered by the TextGauge engine, a modern tech stack built on Next.js 16, React 19, and TypeScript. Here's what we offer:
- 17+ Professional Tools: From character counting to image compression, JSON formatting to hash generation.
- Advanced Character Analysis: Real-time counts for characters, words, sentences, paragraphs, and SEO keyword density.
- Modern Code Editors: Monaco-based editors for JSON, YAML, and TOML with syntax highlighting, error detection, and auto-formatting.
- AI-Ready Converters: Unique formats like JSON to TOON designed to reduce token usage by 30-60% in LLM prompts.
- Image Optimization Suite: Compress, resize, convert, and merge images—all processed locally with before/after previews.
- Developer Generators: UUID, hash, Base64, URL encoding, and cron expression tools for everyday development tasks.
Built by Developers, for Developers
TextGauge is developed by a small team of experienced software engineers who understand what developers need. We've worked in enterprise environments, built AI solutions, and faced the same frustrations with existing tools that you have.
We practice what we call "AI-Accelerated Development"—using modern AI tools to move fast while maintaining code quality. This allows us to ship new features quickly and respond to user feedback within days, not months.
17+
Professional Tools
100%
Client-Side Processing
0
Data Sent to Servers
Our Commitment to Quality
We don't cut corners. Every tool is built with attention to detail:
- Automated Testing: Comprehensive test suites ensure reliability.
- Accessibility: Keyboard navigation, screen reader support, and WCAG compliance.
- Mobile-First: Fully responsive design that works on any device.
- Dark Mode: Easy on the eyes, day or night.
Contact & Support
We value your feedback! If you have suggestions for new tools, feature requests, or bug reports, please reach out through our contact page. You can also learn more about the people behind TextGauge on our team page.
Thank you for choosing TextGauge. We're committed to building the best developer tools on the web—tools you can trust with your most sensitive data.