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Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs. Includes estimated reading time — updates as you type.
Examples
See what this tool can do.
Hit an essay word limit
Track word count live while trimming an assignment to length.
Check a meta description
Watch the character count to stay within a platform's limit.
Tips & tricks
Get the most out of it.
- 1Counts update instantly as you type or edit.
- 2Character counts help with length-limited fields like tweets and meta tags.
- 3Reading time is an estimate based on average reading speed.
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About Word Counter
What this tool does
Word Counter counts words, characters, sentences and paragraphs in your text and estimates reading time.
How to use it
- Paste or type your text.
- Read the live counts as you edit.
- Use the numbers to hit a target length.
How it works
The tool tokenises your text in real time — splitting on words, sentence punctuation and paragraph breaks — and estimates reading time from an average reading speed.
Privacy
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you enter is uploaded to a server.
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Frequently asked questions
From the word count and a typical adult reading speed (around 200–250 words per minute), so it's an estimate.