Text tools

Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time.

Your text statistics

Your text is processed locally in your browser.

What each text statistic counts

Paste or type text to see word, character, sentence, and paragraph counts plus approximate reading and speaking times. Processing happens in the page.

How the counts are estimated

Reading time estimate uses 225 words per minute; speaking time uses 130.

A quick word-count example

A 450-word passage takes about 2 minutes to read at the default pace.

Word and sentence counts are estimates

Words are counted as groups separated by whitespace, so punctuation remains attached and hyphenated terms count as one group.

Check length before you share

Check an essay limit, draft length, social post, or approximate reading time.

Questions and answers

Is my text uploaded?

No. The text stays in your browser and is not sent to a server.

How is a word counted?

Whitespace-separated groups of letters or numbers count as words.