Free Word Counter Tool
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs instantly. Get reading and speaking time estimates — all in real-time.
Word Counter
Count words, characters & reading time
Platform Character Limits
Quick reference for popular platform character limits
Everything You Need to Analyze Text
Comprehensive text analysis tools that update in real-time as you type
Word Count
Accurate word counting that handles contractions, hyphenated words, and special characters correctly.
Character Count
Track characters with and without spaces - essential for Twitter, meta descriptions, and SMS.
Reading Time
Estimates based on average reading speed of 200 words per minute for silent reading.
Speaking Time
Perfect for speeches and presentations - calculated at 150 words per minute speaking pace.
Sentence & Paragraph Count
Understand your text structure with accurate sentence and paragraph detection.
Real-Time Updates
See all statistics update instantly as you type or paste - no button clicks needed.
Perfect For Every Writing Task
Whether you are a student, professional, or content creator
Academic Essays
Meet word count requirements for assignments, research papers, and dissertations.
Social Media
Stay within character limits for Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram captions, and more.
Email & Communication
Keep emails concise and professional with optimal length.
Presentations
Calculate speaking time to fit your presentation into the allotted slot.
Content Writing
Hit SEO word count targets for blog posts and articles.
Creative Writing
Track progress on short stories, novels, and scripts.
How It Works
Paste or Type
Enter your text in the editor above
See Instant Stats
Watch counts update in real-time
Copy or Share
Export stats or share the tool
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about our word counter tool
How does the word counter work?
Our word counter splits your text by whitespace and counts each word. It handles contractions, hyphenated words, and filters out empty strings for accurate counting.
What is the difference between characters with and without spaces?
Characters with spaces includes every single character in your text including spaces. Characters without spaces excludes all whitespace (spaces, tabs, line breaks). Many platforms like Twitter count characters with spaces.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is calculated at 200 words per minute, which is the average silent reading speed for adults reading non-technical content.
How is speaking time calculated?
Speaking time uses 150 words per minute, which is a comfortable presentation pace.
How are sentences counted?
Sentences are counted by detecting end punctuation marks (periods, question marks, exclamation points) followed by a space or end of text.
How are paragraphs counted?
Paragraphs are detected by double line breaks (pressing Enter twice). Single line breaks within a paragraph do not create new paragraphs.
Is my text saved or stored anywhere?
Your text is saved locally in your browser (localStorage) so you do not lose it if you refresh. We never send your text to any server or store it in any database.
Can I use this tool offline?
Once the page loads, all counting happens in your browser using JavaScript - no internet needed for the counting itself.
What is the maximum text length?
There is no hard limit, but extremely long texts (100,000+ words) may slow down your browser. For typical use, performance is instant.
Can I embed this tool on my website?
Yes! Click the Embed button below the tool to get an iframe code you can add to your website. It is free to use with attribution.
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