Word Counter
Count words, characters, and sentences in text.
Paste or type your text. Useful for essays, articles, and social posts.
Words
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Characters
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No spaces
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Paste an essay draft or start typing to see live word and character counts—handy for school word limits, blog posts, and social captions. Reading time is estimated from an average speaking pace.
Everything stays on your device; we do not store or transmit your text.
Frequently Asked Questions
Any run of characters separated by spaces or line breaks counts as one word, so hyphenated words like 'well-known' count once.
Both are shown: total characters including spaces, and a separate count with spaces removed.
No. Counting happens in your browser as you type; your text is never sent to a server.
Yes. Most schools count words the same way—always double-check if they specify characters or pages instead.
An estimate based on roughly 200 words per minute for silent reading. Actual time varies by content and reader.