Word & Character Counter
Text ToolsCount words, characters, sentences and reading time as you type.
Your text
Statistics
- Words
- 0
- Characters
- 0
- Characters (no spaces)
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Lines
- 0
- Reading time
- 0s
- Speaking time
- 0s
Reading time assumes ~200 words per minute; speaking time ~130 wpm.
Top words
The most frequent words appear here once you add some text.
Counts update instantly and entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
What is Word & Character Counter?
Word & Character Counter tallies your writing live as you type — words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and lines. It also estimates reading and speaking time and shows your most frequent words, so you can shape a paragraph to fit a tweet, an essay limit, or a timed talk. Nothing is uploaded; every count is computed in your browser.
How to use Word & Character Counter
Add your text
Type directly or paste into the text box, or click Load sample to see the counter in action. Stats recalculate on every keystroke.
Read the core counts
The Statistics panel shows words, characters, characters without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and lines at a glance.
Check reading and speaking time
Reading time assumes about 200 words per minute and speaking time about 130 words per minute — handy for sizing blog posts or rehearsing a script.
Scan the top words
The Top words panel ranks your most-used words with a bar for each, so you can spot repetition and tighten your prose.
Write to a target
Watch the counts as you edit to hit a limit — 280 characters for a tweet, a word cap for an assignment, or a two-minute talk.
Common uses
- Keep an essay or article under a word or character limit
- Fit a post within a platform's character cap
- Estimate how long a piece takes to read
- Time a speech or script against a target duration
- Spot overused words with the frequency list
- Check paragraph and sentence counts while editing
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