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Word & Character Counter
See the word count, characters, sentences, and paragraphs as you type.
- Words
- 0
- Characters
- 0
- Characters, no spaces
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Reading time
- 0 min
How it works
- Paste or type your text into the box.
- Read the counts. They update as you type.
- Press Copy to Clipboard, or Clear Text to start again.
Good to know
- Characters count spaces and line breaks. Characters (no spaces) leaves them out.
- Reading time assumes about 200 words a minute.
- Emoji can count as two characters.
- A full stop in a number (3.14) or an abbreviation (e.g.) can count as the end of a sentence.
100% client-side processing. No file uploads. No data stored.
Questions
- Will it match Microsoft Word or Google Docs?
- Usually, for plain writing. A small difference is possible with dashes, numbers, and symbols.
- Is my text saved or sent anywhere?
- No. It is counted in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or saved.