Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and reading time as you type.
Updated June 2026
How to use the Word Counter
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Paste or type your text
Drop your content into the text area. Counts update instantly on every keystroke.
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Read your stats
Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time appear above the box in real time.
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Copy or clear
Use Copy to grab your text back, or Clear to start fresh. Nothing is saved between sessions.
About this tool
A word counter tells you exactly how long a piece of text is. Writers use it to hit assignment limits, students use it to meet essay requirements, marketers use it to stay within meta-description and ad-copy limits, and developers use it to check input lengths. This tool counts as you type, so you always know where you stand.
Unlike many online counters, this one runs entirely in your browser. Your text is never sent to a server, logged, or stored. That makes it safe for confidential drafts, client work, and anything you would rather not paste into a random website.
Beyond the raw word and character counts, you also get sentence and paragraph counts, the longest word, average word length, and estimated reading and speaking times based on typical paces (≈225 words per minute reading, ≈130 words per minute speaking). These extras help you tune pacing for blog posts, scripts, and presentations.
Examples
Input
The quick brown fox.
Output
4 words, 20 characters (17 without spaces), 1 sentence
Input
Hello world
Output
2 words, 11 characters (10 without spaces), 1 sentence
Input
One idea. A second idea here.
Output
6 words, 29 characters, 2 sentences
Sentences are counted by terminal punctuation (. ! ?).
Common uses
- Students hitting an essay or assignment word limit and checking they are inside the cap
- Writers trimming a meta description to 160 characters or a title tag to 60 characters for SEO
- Social media managers staying under a 280-character tweet or LinkedIn post length
- Speakers estimating how long a script or presentation will take to read aloud
- Copywriters keeping Google Ads headlines and descriptions within strict character limits
- Editors checking the length of confidential client drafts without pasting them into a server-side tool
Frequently asked questions
Is this word counter free?+
Yes. It is completely free with no sign-up, no limits, and no watermarks.
Does my text get uploaded anywhere?+
No. All counting happens locally in your browser using JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device.
How is reading time calculated?+
Reading time uses an average adult reading speed of about 225 words per minute. Speaking time uses about 130 words per minute, the typical pace for presentations.
Does it count characters with or without spaces?+
Both. The tool shows total characters including spaces and a separate count excluding spaces.
What counts as a word?+
Any sequence of non-whitespace characters separated by spaces, tabs, or line breaks. Numbers and symbols separated by spaces count as words too.
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