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Word & character counter
Type or paste text and the counts update live. Everything runs in your browser - nothing is uploaded.
How it works
Type or paste text and the counts update live: words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, lines, and paragraphs, plus an estimated reading time. It is handy for staying under a character limit on a social post or meta description, hitting a word count on an essay, or just getting a quick sense of how long a piece of writing is.
Characters are counted as Unicode code points, so accented letters and most emoji each count as one. Words are runs of non-whitespace separated by spaces or line breaks, sentences are counted from sentence-ending punctuation, and paragraphs from blank-line gaps. Reading time assumes a typical pace of around 200 words per minute. Everything runs in your browser, so nothing you type is uploaded.
Example. Paste a two-paragraph draft and you might see 134 words, 712 characters (601 without spaces), 8 sentences, 6 lines, 2 paragraphs, and a reading time of about 40 seconds, all updating as you keep typing.
FAQ
How is a word counted?
A word is any run of non-whitespace characters, so words are separated by spaces, tabs, and line breaks. Punctuation attached to a word does not start a new one, so "well-known" counts as a single word and "Hi, there" counts as two.
Does it count characters with or without spaces?
Both. It shows the total character count including spaces and a separate count with all whitespace removed, which is useful because some limits (such as certain social networks or SMS) count spaces while others do not. Characters are counted as Unicode code points so accented letters count as one.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is the word count divided by a typical silent reading speed of about 200 words per minute, then shown in minutes and seconds. It is an estimate meant for a rough sense of length; actual reading speed varies with the reader and the material.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. The counting happens entirely in your browser as you type. Nothing is uploaded, logged, or stored, so it is safe to paste private or unpublished writing.