Word Counter Online – Count Words & Characters Free

Instantly tally the word count, character count, sentence count, and estimated reading time of any text.

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How to Use

  1. Click inside the text area and paste your content or start typing.
  2. Watch the statistics panel update as you add or remove text.
  3. Review the breakdown: word count, character count, sentence count, and reading time.
  4. Copy any specific stat or continue editing until you hit your target.

Common Use Cases

  • Checking word count for a blog post before publishing
  • Verifying essay length meets assignment requirements
  • Estimating reading time for a presentation script
  • Counting characters for social media post limits
  • Analyzing content length for SEO optimization
  • Tracking writing progress toward a daily word goal
  • Verifying word count for a resume or cover letter
  • Checking product description length for e-commerce listings

Helpful Information

How word counting works

The tool splits your text by whitespace boundaries and counts each token as a word. Characters are counted individually including spaces and punctuation. Sentences are detected by splitting on periods, exclamation marks, and question marks.

Reading time estimation

Reading time is calculated at 200 words per minute, which is the average speed for silently read English text. Speaking time uses 150 words per minute for presentation preparation.

Privacy

Everything runs locally in your browser. Your text is never transmitted to any server, making this tool safe for confidential documents and sensitive content.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is reading time calculated?
It uses an average of 200 words per minute, which is the standard for silently read English text.
Does it count words in other languages?
It counts whitespace-delimited tokens, so it works for most languages. Script-based languages like Chinese or Japanese may not segment perfectly.
Is my text stored anywhere?
No. Everything runs in your browser and nothing is transmitted to any server.
Does it handle large blocks of text?
Yes. You can paste up to 100,000 characters without any performance issues.
How is reading time calculated?
It uses an average of 200 words per minute, which is the standard for silently read English text.
Does it count words in other languages?
It counts whitespace-delimited tokens, so it works for most languages. Script-based languages like Chinese or Japanese may not segment perfectly.
Is my text stored anywhere?
No. Everything runs in your browser and nothing is transmitted to any server.