Count everything you need to know about your text
Paste any block of text and see live counts for words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, lines and an estimated reading time.
How to use
- Paste or type your text into the box.
- Watch the stats update in real time.
- Use Clear to start over.
Frequently asked questions
About the Word Counter
Essays, social posts, meta descriptions and application answers all come with limits. The Word Counter shows words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, lines and estimated reading time as you type.
Your text is counted in your browser and is never sent to a server.
How to use it
- Paste or type your text into the box.
- Read the live counts. They update with every keystroke.
- Edit until you reach your target, then copy your text back out.
Common uses
- Staying within a character limit for a tweet, bio or SEO meta description.
- Checking an essay or assignment against a word count requirement.
- Estimating how long a speech, script or blog post will take to read.
Tips for better results
- Different platforms count characters differently. Check whether spaces are included in the limit you are working to.
- Reading time uses 220 words per minute. Speaking aloud is slower, closer to 130 to 150 words per minute.
- Aim for shorter sentences. If the sentence count is low relative to the word count, your sentences may be too long.
Good to know
- Word boundaries are determined by whitespace, so text in languages written without spaces will not be counted as words.
- Sentence counts rely on punctuation and can be off for abbreviations such as Dr. or e.g.
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