Word Counter

How to use

1. Paste or type your text into the box.
2. Watch the counts for words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs update as you type.
3. Check the estimated reading time, based on about 200 words per minute.
4. Edit your text until it fits your target length.
5. Click Reset to clear the box and start over.

Examples

• Input: "The quick brown fox jumps." Output: 5 words, 26 characters, 22 characters without spaces, 1 sentence, 1 paragraph.
• Input: two short paragraphs separated by a blank line. Output: paragraphs counts as 2, sentences counts each terminator separately.

FAQs

How are words counted?

Words are counted by splitting your text on spaces, tabs, and line breaks. Any run of whitespace separates one word from the next, so extra spaces do not inflate the count.

What is the difference between the two character counts?

Characters counts everything you type, including spaces and line breaks. Characters (no spaces) leaves out every space, tab, and line break, which is useful when a limit applies only to visible characters.

How is reading time estimated?

Reading time uses an average silent reading speed of about 200 words per minute, then rounds up to the nearest whole minute. Any text with at least one word shows at least 1 minute.

How are sentences and paragraphs detected?

Sentences are counted by the terminators period, question mark, and exclamation mark. Paragraphs are blocks of text separated by a blank line, so a single line break stays within the same paragraph.

Is my text sent anywhere?

No. All counting happens locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, stored, or shared, so it is safe for private or sensitive writing.