Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs in your text — updates in real time.
Words
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Characters
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No spaces
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Sentences
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Paragraphs
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Reading
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What is the Word Counter?
The Word Counter counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences and paragraphs live as you type or paste — plus an estimated reading time. Useful for hitting essay word limits, tweet caps or the 160-character budget of a meta description.
Everything runs in your browser: nothing is uploaded or stored, so confidential drafts are safe to paste.
How to use the Word Counter
- 1Type or paste your text into the text area.
- 2Watch the live stats update: words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time.
- 3Copy the text back or clear the area to start a new document.
Key features
- Live word and character counts (with and without spaces)
- Sentence and paragraph counts
- Reading-time estimate
- Handles very long documents
Frequently asked questions
How is a "word" defined?
Any group of characters separated by whitespace counts as one word; hyphenated words like "state-of-the-art" count as one.
Does the counter save my text?
No — text lives only in your browser tab and is cleared on refresh.
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