Word Counter
Type or paste your text below. Everything updates live and stays on your device.
Free online word counter
This word counter is perfect for essays, blog posts, social media captions, meta descriptions and anything with a length limit. As you type, it counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs and estimates reading time based on an average of 200 words per minute.
Your text is private
Unlike many online counters, this tool does all the counting directly in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to a server or stored anywhere — close the tab and it's gone.
Frequently asked questions
How is a "word" counted?
Any sequence of characters separated by spaces or line breaks counts as one word. Numbers and symbols surrounded by spaces count too.
How is reading time estimated?
We divide the word count by 200 words per minute, a common average adult reading speed. Under a minute is shown in seconds.
Is there a character limit?
No. You can paste documents of essentially any length — it all runs locally on your device.