Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and estimate reading time instantly.
A Word Counter instantly counts the words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in any text, essential for writers and students meeting length requirements.
The tool splits text by spaces and punctuation to identify words, counts characters with and without spaces, and detects sentences using punctuation marks.
Type or paste your text into the box. The word count and other statistics update automatically. Use the stats to check against a required word limit.
Example 1: The sentence about a quick brown fox jumping over a lazy dog contains 9 words and 44 characters.
Example 2: A 5 paragraph essay with 100 words per paragraph totals approximately 500 words.
Example 3: A 280 character social post can typically fit 40 to 55 words depending on word length.
Checking essay word count requirements before submission. Writing social media captions within limits. Content writers optimizing article length. Professionals drafting cover letters with length restrictions.
Are hyphenated words counted as one or two. Most counters treat hyphenated words as a single word.
What is the difference between counts with and without spaces. One includes blank spaces, the other counts only visible characters.
Is my text saved anywhere. No, counting happens in your browser without uploading text anywhere.
Can this count other languages. Yes, though languages without spaces between words may count differently.
How is reading time estimated. It divides word count by an average reading speed of about 200 to 250 words per minute.