Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you type, with reading time.
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How to use it
- Type or paste your text into the box — statistics update as you type, with no button to press.
- Read the counters: words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time (at 200 words per minute).
- Use Copy stats as JSON if you need the numbers in a structured format.
About this tool
Live statistics include words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and an estimated reading time. Word definitions follow whitespace and punctuation rules, and the counting handles languages without Latin punctuation sensibly. Nothing is stored or sent anywhere.
Your input never leaves the browser: this tool works entirely offline once the page has loaded.
Frequently asked questions
How is a word counted?
Any run of non-whitespace characters. Punctuation glued to words is included in the character count but does not split words.
How is reading time estimated?
At an average of 200 words per minute, rounded to whole minutes. It is an estimate for adults reading prose, not skimming.