Word Counter

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Words

Characters

Chars (w/ sp)

Sentences

Paragraphs

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Read Time

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What is Word Counter?

Word Counter is a free online tool that instantly counts the words, characters, sentences and paragraphs in your text, and estimates how long it will take to read. It's built for writers, students, bloggers, and SEO professionals who need quick, accurate text stats.

Type or paste your text directly, or upload a .txt file — counts update live as you type. All processing happens locally in your browser, so your text is never uploaded or stored anywhere.

How to Use Word Counter

1

Paste or type your text

Drop your text straight into the box, or upload a .txt file. There is no need to press a button — counting starts immediately.
2

Watch the counts update live

Words, characters, sentences and paragraphs all recalculate as you type, so you can trim towards a target word count in real time.
3

Check the reading time

The estimated reading time sits alongside the counts — useful for blog posts, speeches and presentations where length matters more than word count.
4

Copy or clear

Copy your edited text back out with one click, or clear the box and start again. Nothing is kept once you leave.

Frequently Asked Questions

Any run of characters separated by a space, tab or line break counts as one word. A hyphenated word like "well-known" counts as one, an ampersand or standalone number counts as one, and repeated spaces are ignored rather than counted as empty words.

No. There is no word limit, no character cap and no daily quota. The counting runs in your browser, so the only real limit is how much text your device can comfortably hold — essays, full manuscripts and long transcripts are all fine.

From an average adult silent reading speed of roughly 200-250 words per minute. It is an estimate for general prose — dense technical writing reads slower and light fiction reads faster, so treat it as a guide rather than a stopwatch.

Both, shown as separate figures. "With spaces" is what most social platforms and SMS limits measure; "without spaces" is what some academic and publishing word counts ask for. You do not have to pick one.

No. Every count happens locally in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing you type or paste is sent to our servers, logged, or saved — closing the tab is all it takes to erase it.