Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time.
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Words
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Characters
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Characters (no spaces)
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Sentences
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Paragraphs
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Reading time
How to use
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Paste or type your text
Enter or paste any text into the textarea. Counts update instantly as you type.
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Review the statistics
See word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time.
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Use the counts for your project
Perfect for essays, blog posts, social media limits, and SEO meta descriptions. No need to click a button — everything is live.
Frequently Asked Questions
Words are counted by splitting on whitespace. Numbers and hyphenated words each count as a single word.
Reading time assumes an average speed of 200 words per minute, which is typical for adult readers of English prose.
Yes. We show both total characters and characters excluding spaces, so you can match any platform's requirements.
No. You can paste very long documents. Performance depends on your browser, but most texts process instantly.