Calculate the size of ASCII text and the storage it occupies.
ASCII stores one byte per character, so size equals character count plus line ending overhead. Windows line endings double that overhead against Unix ones. Line ending overhead is invisible but on a file with many short lines can account for several per cent of total size.
ASCII Size
Size = characters + lines × line ending bytes
Size = characters + lines × line ending bytes ASCII stores one byte per character, so size equals character count plus line ending overhead. Windows line endings double that overhead against Unix ones.
Line ending overhead is invisible but on a file with many short lines can account for several per cent of total size.
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Number of characters, Number of lines, Bytes per line ending. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.