Word Counter
Words, characters, and reading time.
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- Words
- 0
- Characters
- 0
- Characters (no spaces)
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Lines
- 0
- Numbers
- 0
- Special chars
- 0 min
- Reading time
Runs entirely in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded or sent to a server.
Counts update live using simple word and sentence rules — a specific platform (a tweet, an SMS, a form) may count characters a little differently, so check against the real limit when it's tight. Read our full disclaimer.
About this tool
Paste or type text and get live counts: words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, lines, numbers, special characters, and an estimated reading time. Useful for essays, meta descriptions, tweets, and any writing with a length limit.
Handy for
Meta descriptions (~155 characters), essay word counts, and reading-time estimates for articles (~200 words per minute).
How to use
- 1Type or paste your text into the box.
- 2Watch the counts update live as you write.
- 3Use them to hit a word or character limit.
Features
- Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and lines.
- Characters with and without spaces.
- Counts of numbers and special characters in the text.
- Estimated reading time.
Frequently asked questions
How is reading time estimated?
It assumes an average reading speed of about 200 words per minute and rounds up.
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