Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time instantly.
This word counter instantly calculates words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs. Perfect for essays, blogs, and SEO writing.
Use it to meet word limits, improve readability, and structure your content effectively.
The tool processes your text in real time as you type or paste. It splits words by whitespace, sentences by punctuation marks (. ! ?), and paragraphs by line breaks.
Reading time is calculated at an average speed of 200 words per minute, which is the typical reading pace for adults.
A word counter splits your text by spaces and line breaks to count individual words. It counts characters including and excluding spaces, identifies sentences by punctuation marks, and detects paragraphs by double line breaks. All calculations happen instantly as you type.
Yes, this word counter is completely free. No registration or signup is required. Just open the page and start typing or pasting your text.
No. All processing happens entirely in your browser. Your text never leaves your device and is not sent to any server.
The reading time is based on 200 words per minute, which is the average adult reading speed. You can use this to estimate how long it takes to read an article or essay.
Simply copy the text from your PDF or Word document and paste it into the word counter. The tool will count all the pasted content instantly.
The sentence counter uses standard punctuation marks (. ! ?) to identify sentences. It ignores trailing punctuation and empty strings for accuracy. Note that abbreviations (like e.g.) and decimals may occasionally be counted as separate sentences.