Word counter
Word and character counter online: count the number of words and characters in your text. Just paste the text and the word and character count updates automatically.
Words
0
Characters
0
Characters (no spaces)
0
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
0
Reading time
0 minutes
How to use it
Paste your text
Copy text from a document, post or email and paste it into the field.
Watch the stats
Words, characters, sentences and paragraphs are counted automatically as you type.
Use it for limits
Handy for fitting text to limits — tweets, meta descriptions, essays.
Why it's useful
Word and character limits are everywhere: social posts, SEO meta descriptions, school and university work, applications and forms. Counting by hand is slow and error-prone, and most editors don't show these numbers live.
This counter instantly shows the number of words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences and paragraphs, plus an estimated reading time. Everything is computed right in your browser — the text is never sent anywhere, which matters for drafts and private notes.
FAQ
A word is any sequence of characters between spaces. Multiple spaces in a row don't increase the count.