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Word Counter

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Count words, chars and reading time. - runs entirely in your browser. Free, fast and private.

How it works

Four simple steps

1

Paste your draft

Add articles, essays, or social posts to analyze.

2

Count words live

Word totals update automatically as you edit.

3

See reading time

Estimated minutes appear based on average reading speed.

4

Review stats panel

Characters, sentences, and paragraphs show alongside words.

Word Counter

About Word Counter

Editors still ask for "about 800 words" and "two minutes to read." Word Counter updates words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading/speaking estimates live as you type or paste.

Use it for blog drafts, meta descriptions (character limits), scripts, and student essays when you need counts without opening a full word processor. Reading time assumes about 200 wpm; speaking time about 130 wpm. Those are planning aids, not guarantees for every audience.

Pitfall: pasting HTML and wondering why the count includes tags. Paste plain text, or strip markup first.

Tip: watch characters without spaces when a form counter disagrees with "characters" in your doc tool.

Draft text remains in the textarea on your device. Closing or clearing the box removes it from the working session.

Features

Lightning fast

Processes data instantly with no server round-trips.

100% private

Your data never leaves your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

No installation

Works in any modern browser. Nothing to download or install.

Free forever

No limits, no sign-up, no credit card required.

Cross-platform

Works on desktop, tablet and mobile devices.

Dark & light mode

Beautiful in both themes. Your preference is saved.

Keyboard shortcut

Ctrl Enter - Run tool

Use cases

Draft targets

Hit word-count goals for posts and assignments.

Read-time estimates

Ballpark minutes to read or speak before you publish.

Form limits

Track characters for bios, ads, and meta fields.

Instructions

How to use this tool

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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Answers for this tool. For site-wide help, open the FAQ hub.

Word Counter helps you count words, chars and reading time. instantly in the browser.

Yes - modern browsers handle Unicode strings. Some case transforms behave differently for locale-specific characters.

Most text tools preserve line structure unless the operation is specifically about wrapping, sorting, or joining lines.

No artificial server quota. Extremely large pastes may slow the tab - split the text if needed.

Use Clear and re-paste, or keep the original in another tab. Browser undo may work inside the textarea.

Processing is local. Avoid pasting secrets into any website if your policy forbids it - prefer offline editors for credentials.

Use Copy on the toolbar or select the output panel. Download is available when the tool exposes a file export.

Treat markup as plain text unless the tool is specifically a Markdown/HTML utility. Preview elsewhere if rendering matters.

Paste from Notes/email, run Word Counter, then copy back. Long documents are easier on desktop.

Browse Text Tools for case converters, counters, diff, and cleanup tools.

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