Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and reading time instantly as you type.
How to use Word Counter
- Type or paste your text into the box above. The counts update live as you write — no button to press.
- Read the stats: words, characters, characters without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and reading time are shown instantly.
- Edit freely — add or remove text and watch the numbers change in real time until you hit your target.
- Copy your text back out when you're done. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.
What is Word Counter?
A word counter is a tool that calculates the number of words and characters in a piece of text. Beyond the raw word count, a good counter also reports characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and an estimated reading time based on an average reading speed of about 200–230 words per minute.
Word and character counts matter because most writing has constraints: SEO title tags should stay near 60 characters, meta descriptions around 155, social posts have hard caps, and academic assignments specify word ranges. Knowing your counts in real time helps you write to spec without guessing.
About the Word Counter
The Word Counter gives you a live count of words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time the moment you start typing or paste your text. It's the fastest way to check whether your essay hits the required length, your meta description fits Google's limit, or your tweet stays under the cap.
Writers, students, journalists, and SEO professionals use a word counter every day. A 500-word blog intro, a 160-character meta description, a 280-character tweet, a 2,500-word university essay — every format has a limit, and counting by hand is slow and error-prone. This tool does it instantly and updates in real time as you edit, so you always know exactly where you stand.
Everything runs locally in your browser, which means your text never leaves your device and there's no upload, no waiting, and no limit on how much you can paste. It's completely free and works on phones, tablets and desktops.
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Word Count, Character Count and Reading Time Explained
Word and character limits matter for SEO, essays and social posts. Here is what to count and the limits worth knowing.
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