Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you type. See the reading time estimate too, updated live.
How it works
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Paste or type your text
Any text — an essay, article, caption or email.
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See every count instantly
Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time.
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Trim to fit a limit
Watch the character count while editing toward a strict limit.
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Frequently asked questions
Text ending in ., ! or ? followed by a space or the end of the text counts as one sentence.
Why word count matters
Word and character counts matter for essays with a minimum or maximum length, social media posts with hard character limits, meta descriptions, and any writing with a target length to hit.
This counter updates live as you type, with no need to copy your text elsewhere — everything runs in your browser and nothing is uploaded.