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Free Word Counter
Paste or type your text to count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs instantly. Free, with no sign-up, and your text never leaves your browser.
- Words
- 0
- Characters
- 0
- Characters (no spaces)
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Reading time
- 0 sec
Your text is processed in your browser and is never uploaded.
About this word counter
The counts update as you type: words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time. It is handy for essays with a word limit, blog posts and articles, product descriptions, ad copy, and any brief that says “around 800 words”.
A word is any run of characters separated by spaces, tabs or line breaks, so “well-known” and “don’t” each count as one word. Standalone symbols such as a lone dash or ampersand are not counted as words. Other tools apply slightly different rules, so treat small differences on long documents as normal and confirm the rules of whoever sets your limit.
How to use the word counter
- Paste or type your text into the box.
- Read the live counts under the box. They update with every keystroke.
- Edit until you hit your target, then use Copy results if you want to keep the numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How does the word counter count words?
It counts every run of characters separated by spaces, tabs or line breaks. Hyphenated words such as “well-known” count as one word, standalone symbols such as a lone dash are ignored, and emoji count as words.
Why is my count different in Word or Google Docs?
Every program has its own rules for hyphens, slashes, numbers and symbols, so a small difference on a long document is normal. If you are working to a strict limit, check which tool the person setting it uses.
Does it work for languages other than English?
Yes, for any language that separates words with spaces. Languages such as Chinese, Japanese or Thai often do not use spaces between words, so a word count is less meaningful for them.
Is there a limit on how much text I can paste?
There is no fixed limit. Very large pastes of several hundred thousand characters can take a moment to process on slower devices.
Is my text uploaded or stored anywhere?
No. Everything runs in your browser with JavaScript, so the text you paste never leaves your device and nothing is saved on our servers. We only record anonymous usage events, such as that a tool was used or a button was clicked, and never the text itself.
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