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Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs instantly. Useful for drafts, limits, and reviews.

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How to count words and characters accurately When a draft has a strict limit, checking counts early helps you avoid rushed rewrites at the end. This counter runs instantly in your browser with no signup. Useful when: meeting character limits, editing essays or resumes, estimating reading or speaking time

Use it for essays, application answers, captions, comments, and any text where length matters.

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How to use

  1. Paste or type your text into the input area.
  2. Review word, character, sentence, line, and paragraph counts instantly.
  3. Check reading time and speaking time estimates for the same draft.
  4. Copy the summary or clear the field and start again.

Privacy and processing

All counting happens in your browser. Your text is never sent to our servers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this tool count?
It counts words, characters with spaces, characters without spaces, sentences, lines, and paragraphs. It also estimates reading time and speaking time.
How are words counted?
Words are counted by splitting text on whitespace. In most cases, hyphenated words count as one word and numbers are included.
Does it count characters with or without spaces?
Both. You can compare total characters and characters without spaces depending on the limit you need to meet.
Is my text private?
Yes. Everything runs locally in your browser and your text is not uploaded to our servers.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is estimated from average reading speed, and speaking time uses a slower words - per - minute rate for spoken delivery.
Can I use it for social media character limits?
Yes. It is useful for checking platform limits such as captions, bios, comments, and short - form posts.
Does it work with non - English text?
Yes. You can paste text in Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and other languages to review length quickly.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. The tool works on phone and tablet browsers as well as desktop.