Count words, characters, sentences, and reading time in real-time.
How to Use the Word Counter
Simply type or paste your text into the box above. The word counter updates in real-time, showing you:
- Words — Total word count (groups of characters separated by spaces)
- Characters — Total characters including spaces
- Characters (no spaces) — Total characters excluding spaces
- Sentences — Number of sentences detected
- Paragraphs — Number of paragraphs (blocks of text)
- Reading Time — Estimated time to read at ~200 words per minute
Great for checking essay length, blog posts, tweets, social media content, and more. All processing happens in your browser — your text is never sent to any server.