Word Count Tool
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs live as you type, plus an estimated reading time.
Everything is counted live in your browser as you type. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.
What is Word Count Tool?
Paste or type your text and get an instant breakdown: word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, and an estimated reading and speaking time. Useful for meeting a word limit on an essay or article, checking a meta description or tweet length, or estimating how long a script will take to read aloud. Everything is counted live in your browser as you type. Nothing you paste here is sent anywhere.
FAQ
Based on an average adult silent reading speed of about 200 words per minute. It's an estimate, actual reading speed varies by reader and content difficulty.
Word count splits text on whitespace, so a number or a hyphenated term counts as one word, matching how most word processors count.
No practical limit — it runs entirely in your browser, so it can handle anything from a tweet to a full manuscript.