Count words and characters online
This free word counter tallies your text as you type and gives you a full breakdown in real time: words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, average word length, estimated reading time, and your most-used words. Paste in an essay, article, or social post and instantly know whether it fits the limit you are writing to.
How to count your text
- Type or paste your text into the box above.
- Watch the word, character, sentence, and paragraph counts update live.
- Check the reading-time estimate and the most-used words for quick insight.
- Use Clean Text to tidy spacing, or Copy Results to save the stats.
What it measures
- Words and characters — with and without spaces, for strict limits.
- Sentences and paragraphs — to gauge structure and pacing.
- Reading time — estimated at an average 200 words per minute.
- Most-used words — spot repetition and check keyword frequency.
Common uses
- Meeting word limits for essays, assignments, and applications.
- Keeping social posts, meta descriptions, and ad copy within character caps.
- Checking length and readability for SEO articles and blog posts.
- Estimating how long a page or script will take to read aloud.
Private by design — nothing is uploaded
All counting happens locally in your browser; your text is never transmitted, saved, or stored on our servers, so drafts and confidential content stay yours. Once the length is right, standardise capitalisation with our text case converter, or mock up a layout with the Lorem Ipsum generator.
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