ChatGPT Token Counter
Use our free ChatGPT Token Counter to estimate how many tokens your text may use when working with ChatGPT and other AI language models. Tokens are the units that AI models process when reading and generating text. Depending on the text, a token can represent a complete word, part of a word, punctuation, or other characters.
ChatGPT Token Counter
Count tokens, words and characters, and estimate your API costs.
API COST CALCULATOR
Estimated API Cost
Estimate input and output costs for the selected model.
$5 input / $30 output per 1M tokens
Input cost$0.000000Based on your text's token count
Output cost$0.030000Based on expected output tokens
Estimated total$0.030000Input cost + output cost
Rates are editable estimates, not live pricing. Check your provider's current pricing before relying on the result.
Selected modelGPT-5.5
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How to Use the ChatGPT Token Counter
Paste or type your text into the input box and the tool will estimate the token count. You can use the result to understand how much text you are sending to an AI model, plan prompts, compare different versions of content, and manage context limits more effectively.
What Is AI Tokens?
Tokens are pieces of text processed by language models. Tokenization depends on the model and tokenizer being used, so the exact number of tokens can vary between different AI models.
For example, common words may use fewer tokens, while unusual words, symbols, code, or other languages may require more tokens.
Why Use a Token Counter?
A token counter is useful for prompt writing, AI development, API usage planning, content optimization, and understanding the approximate size of your input. It can also help you keep prompts concise and organized.
Frequently Asked Questions
It estimates the number of tokens contained in your text.
A token is a piece of text processed by an AI language model.
No. A word can represent one or multiple tokens depending on the text.
Tokenization depends on the tokenizer, so spaces may be represented as part of tokenized text.
Yes. Paste your prompt into the tool to estimate its token count.
Not necessarily. Different models can use different tokenization methods.
Token count can affect context usage, processing limits, and API costs.
Yes. You can use the tool to estimate tokens in code and technical text.
Yes. Different languages and writing styles can produce different token counts.
Yes. Our online token counter is free to use.
Count AI Tokens Online
Use our free ChatGPT Token Counter to estimate tokens, analyze prompts, and better understand your AI text usage.
Paste your text, check the estimated token count, and optimize your prompts with ease.