Word Counter
Free online word counter. Paste your text to instantly count words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time.
A word counter is the fastest way to check the length of any piece of writing. Whether you're trimming a meta description to a clean length, hitting an essay target, or keeping a tweet under the limit, this tool updates live as you type — no upload, nothing leaves your browser.
Alongside word and character counts you get sentence and paragraph totals plus an estimated reading time (based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute), so you can gauge how long your content takes to read at a glance.
Frequently asked questions
How is the word count calculated?
Words are counted by splitting your text on whitespace, so any run of non-space characters counts as one word — the same way most word processors count.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. All counting happens locally in your browser. Your text is never sent to a server.
How is reading time estimated?
Reading time assumes an average reading speed of about 200 words per minute.
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