Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimate reading time — all in real time. No signup required.
What Is This Tool?
The Word & Character Counter is a real-time text analysis tool that instantly tracks your word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, estimated reading time, speaking time, and average word length. It's perfect for students checking essay requirements, writers hitting word limits, or anyone who needs quick text statistics — no account or installation needed.
How To Use It
- 1Paste or type your text into the large text area below.
- 2Watch the stats cards above the text area update instantly as you type — words, characters, sentences, reading time, and more.
- 3Use the "Copy Stats" button to copy a summary of your counts to the clipboard.
- 4Click "Clear" to reset everything and start fresh.
Frequently asked
Does the Word Counter work offline?+
All counting happens in your browser — once the page loads, no internet connection is needed. Your text never leaves your device.
How is reading time calculated?+
We use 200 words per minute as the reading-speed baseline (average adult silent reading speed). Speaking time uses 130 wpm (typical presentation pace).
Does it count words inside HTML or Markdown?+
Yes — we count all visible words including those inside Markdown formatting like **bold** or [links](url). The character count includes everything you've pasted.
What counts as a 'sentence'?+
Sentences are separated by `.`, `!`, or `?` followed by a space or newline. Abbreviations like 'Mr.' may slightly inflate the count on edge cases.
Is there a character limit?+
No hard limit — paste an entire book if you want. Browser performance may slow on extremely large inputs (>100k characters).
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