Count words, characters, sentences and reading time, live as you type. Nothing uploaded, no sign-up.
A fast, free word and character counter for writing, studying, social media and SEO.
Hit a word count for an essay, report or application without guessing. See words, sentences and paragraphs at a glance.
Stay under the character limit for an X (Twitter) post, Instagram caption or bio with a live count of characters left.
Keep a page title and meta description within Google's limits so they don't get cut off in search results.
Estimate how long a blog post takes to read, or how long a speech or script runs when read aloud.
No button to press. Just type or paste and the counts update instantly, all in your browser.
Drop in an essay, post, email or any text. Nothing is uploaded, so it stays private.
Words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, reading time and top keywords update as you go.
Paste or type your text into the box and the word count updates instantly, along with characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time. It is free and needs no sign-up.
Yes. It shows the character count both with spaces and without spaces, which is useful for forms and fields that count one or the other.
No. The counting happens entirely in your browser and your text is never uploaded. It is saved only in your own browser, so it is still there if you come back, and you can clear it any time with the Clear button.
Reading time is estimated at about 200 words per minute and speaking time at about 130 words per minute, which are common averages for silent reading and reading aloud.
A standard X (Twitter) post is 280 characters. The tool shows how many characters you have left for X, for a 160-character SMS, and for a 160-character meta description as you type.
Paste your essay into the box and read the word count at the top. You can also see sentences and paragraphs, which helps you meet an assignment's word limit.