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Word Counter

Word Counter helps you count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs instantly. Paste or type your text, check reading time, set a word target and view keyword frequency without uploading your writing.

Live Word Count Private Browser Tool Writing Statistics

Count words as you write

Useful for essays, articles, blog posts, SEO descriptions, product content, reports and scripts.

Free Online Word and Character Counter

Paste text below or type directly. Counts update immediately without submitting a form.

0Words
0Characters With Spaces
0Characters Without Spaces
0Sentences
0Paragraphs
0Lines
0 secEstimated Reading Time
0 secEstimated Speaking Time

Word Goal

0 of 500 words (0%)

500 words remaining

0 average words per sentence

Add a focus keyword to check its frequency.

Most Frequent Words

WordCount
Start typing to see frequent words.

Common English stop words are omitted from this table. Keyword counts use the full text.

Your text is counted directly in your browser and is not sent to the server. Word and sentence counts are estimates and can differ slightly from Microsoft Word or Google Docs.

Why Use Our Word Counter?

A simple way to check writing length, readability estimates and word usage before publishing.

Live Word and Character Count

Check total words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and lines while you type.

Reading and Speaking Time

Estimate how long an article takes to read or a presentation takes to deliver at typical speeds.

Word Goal and Keyword Frequency

Set a target word count, track progress and see common words or the frequency of a focus keyword.

What Is an Online Word Counter?

A Word Counter is a browser-based text analysis tool that measures the number of words in a passage. It can also count characters, sentences and paragraphs, which helps with essays, SEO copy, blog posts, resumes and online writing.

The word count uses text tokens containing letters or digits and allows common internal apostrophes and hyphens. Reading and speaking estimates use approximate speeds of 220 and 130 words per minute. Different writing apps may count some punctuation or compound words differently.

How to Count Words and Characters Online

Analyze your writing in three easy steps.

01 / ENTER TEXT

Paste or Type Your Text

Add an essay, article or caption to the editor, or load a local TXT file.

02 / REVIEW COUNTS

See Live Statistics

Check words, characters, paragraphs, word goals and estimated reading time instantly.

03 / USE RESULTS

Copy or Download

Copy the text or statistics, or download the text you entered as a plain TXT file.

Word Counter for Essays, SEO and Social Posts

Word counts can help students meet assignment requirements, writers plan articles, marketers prepare product descriptions and SEO specialists check page copy. Character counts are useful for shorter text fields and social posts, while paragraph and sentence counts can reveal overly dense writing.

Word Counter FAQs

Common questions about online word counting and reading-time estimates.

Is this Word Counter free to use?

Yes. You can type or paste text and view word, character, sentence and paragraph counts at no cost.

Is my text uploaded to your server?

No. The counter uses JavaScript running in your browser. Text entered or read from a local text file is not submitted to a server by this tool.

How are words counted?

Words are groups of letters or numbers, including common internal apostrophes and hyphens. Some writing apps handle punctuation and languages differently, so small variations are possible.

How is estimated reading time calculated?

Estimated reading time uses about 220 words per minute and speaking time about 130 words per minute. Actual speed depends on difficulty and personal pace.

Can I count words in a TXT file?

Yes. Choose a local TXT, TEXT or Markdown file. The contents are read in the browser and inserted into the editor for analysis. The file limit is 2 MB to keep the page responsive.

Does this match Microsoft Word exactly?

Not necessarily. Different applications use different rules for hyphenated words, emojis, punctuation, abbreviations and non-Latin languages.