Word Counter Tool
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time in your text
Analyze Your Text
Why Use Our Word Counter?
Accurate Counting
Get precise word, character, sentence, and paragraph counts with advanced text analysis.
Real-time Results
See statistics update instantly as you type or paste your text.
Multiple Metrics
Track words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time.
Privacy Focused
Your text never leaves your browser – all processing happens locally.
How to Use the Word Counter
Enter Your Text
Type directly into the text area or paste your content from any source.
View Statistics
Watch as word count, character count, and other metrics update in real-time.
Adjust Options
Customize counting preferences like including numbers or symbols in the count.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our word counter is highly accurate and follows standard counting conventions. It properly handles punctuation, contractions, and various text formats to provide precise word and character counts.
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“Characters” includes all letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces in your text. “Characters (no spaces)” counts only the letters, numbers, and symbols, excluding spaces. This is useful for character-limited platforms like Twitter or SMS.
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Reading time is calculated based on an average reading speed of 200-250 words per minute. This is a standard estimation used by many publishing platforms and content management systems.
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Yes, our word counter works with any language that uses space-separated words. For languages without spaces between words (like Chinese or Japanese), character counting will still work accurately.
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There’s no strict limit, but extremely long documents (over 100,000 words) may slow down the counting process depending on your device’s capabilities. For most practical purposes, there’s no text length limitation.