Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you type, with reading and speaking time and your most used words.
Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
About the Word Counter
Word and character limits are everywhere: essays and applications, meta descriptions, social posts, ad copy, abstracts and translation quotes. A live count lets you edit to the limit without guessing.
Beyond words and characters, the counter shows sentences, paragraphs and lines, plus estimated reading and speaking time, which helps when planning a blog post, newsletter, presentation or video script. The list of most used words highlights repetition, so you can vary your wording or check that a key term appears often enough. Your text stays in your browser and is not saved.
How to use the Word Counter
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Type or paste your text into the box. Every count updates as you type.
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Read words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs and lines on the right.
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Use reading time to judge a blog post or email, and speaking time to plan a talk or video script.
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Check “Most used words” to spot repetition. Common words like “the” and “and” are left out.
Examples
Keep it simple. Short sentences are easier to read, and easier to translate.13 words · 76 characters · 2 sentences · 1 paragraph · 3 sec readDraft first.
Edit later, when the draft is done.9 words · 49 characters · 2 sentences · 2 paragraphs · 2 sec readGood to know
- Words are split using your browser’s language rules, which work for most languages. For Chinese, Japanese and Thai, word counts are estimates.
- Characters count what you see: an emoji or an accented letter counts as one, even when it is stored as several code units.
- Reading time assumes 238 words per minute and speaking time 150, the commonly cited averages for adults. Technical text reads slower.
Frequently asked questions
Do hyphenated words and numbers count as words?
Numbers count as words. Hyphenated words like “well-known” count as two, the way most word processors count them.
Why is my count different from Microsoft Word or Google Docs?
Tools disagree on edge cases such as dashes, URLs and numbers with punctuation. Differences are usually a few words in a long document.
Is there a length limit?
No fixed limit. Counting runs in your browser and stays quick for book-length text.
Is my text uploaded to a server?
No. Everything is processed in your browser. Your text is never sent to our servers or stored anywhere.
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