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Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs. Reading time included.

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What is the Word Counter?

A fast, private word counter that gives you six useful statistics about any piece of text — word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time. Paste your text and all stats update instantly. Nothing is sent to any server.

When would you use it?

Blog posts and articles

Check your word count while writing to hit a target length — most blog posts perform best between 1,000 and 2,000 words for SEO.

Social media posts

Count characters to stay within platform limits — Twitter/X allows 280 characters, LinkedIn posts perform best under 1,300 characters.

Academic essays

Verify your word count before submitting an essay or dissertation that has a strict word limit.

Email and professional writing

Estimate reading time before sending a long email — if it takes more than 2 minutes to read, consider whether it could be shorter.

Frequently asked questions

Reading time is calculated at 200 words per minute, which is the average silent reading speed for adults. The result is rounded up to the nearest minute.
Most social platforms count characters, not words. Use the Characters count (including spaces) figure to check against platform limits.
A paragraph is counted as a block of text separated by a blank line. Single line breaks within a block are treated as the same paragraph.
No. Your text is processed entirely in your browser and never sent to any server.

Reading time

Calculated at 200 words per minute — the average adult reading speed.

100% private

Your text never leaves your device. All counting happens locally in your browser.

Tip

Paste from Word, Google Docs, emails or any source — works with any text.