About Word Counter — Free Online Tool
Word Counter counts words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you type, and estimates how long the text takes to read aloud or silently.
Words are split on whitespace and sentences on terminal punctuation, which is what makes the count match the one a word processor shows. Reading time assumes a steady silent pace and speaking time a slower spoken one, so a script and an article of the same length give different estimates — the two are measuring different things.
The text never leaves the page. An unpublished draft, a cover letter or a client's copy can be pasted here without it being transmitted or stored anywhere.
Keeping an essay inside a word limit, hitting a publisher's or client's target length, timing a speech or video script before recording, and checking a meta description or tweet against a character cap.
Also known as: count words · character counter · check essay length · word count · how many words
When to use it
Essential for students writing essays, authors meeting publisher word targets, and copywriters crafting ad copy.
How it works
Uses regular expression tokenizers to delineate whitespace word boundaries and punctuation endings.
Reading & Speaking Speeds
Calculates reading time at 225 words/min and speaking time at 130 words/min.
How to Use Word Counter in 4 Easy Steps
Follow this simple guide to process your files in seconds directly inside your browser tab.
Paste or Type Your Text
Enter your text content into the Word Counter workspace. Real-time lexical text analyzer that parses text buffers into grammatical structural metrics.
Select Transformation Action
Choose the desired mode, delimiters, or transformation rules. Essential for students writing essays, authors meeting publisher word targets, and copywriters crafting ad copy.
Instant String Processing
The client-side engine processes your content with Word Counter immediately inside browser memory.
Copy or Export Result
Copy the updated text with one click or export it directly into your document or editor.
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Engineered for maximum speed, strict privacy, and frictionless digital productivity.
Private Draft Processing
Confidential manuscripts, emails, and articles stay strictly in local memory while using Word Counter.
Live Real-Time Analysis
Word counts, character stats, and transformations in Word Counter update dynamically as you type.
100% Free & Unlimited
Process articles and books of any length in Word Counter without word caps or paid tiers.
Unicode & Multilingual Support
Word Counter accurately handles words and characters across international alphabets, emojis, and symbols.
One-Click Clipboard Export
Cleanly copy transformed text or remove duplicate entries with a single click.
Responsive Cross-Device Layout
Type or paste comfortably on mobile phones, tablets, or desktop screens.
Frequently Asked Questions About Word Counter
Common questions regarding Word Counter, data privacy, file format compatibility, and usage limits.
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