Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time
How it works
- 1Paste your text
Drop any text — an essay, an article, a chat log, a document.
- 2See live stats
Word, character, sentence, and paragraph counts update as you type.
- 3Check reading time
Estimated reading and speaking times appear alongside the counts.
About Word Counter
Free online word counter and character counter. Paste any text to instantly see word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading and speaking time. Runs entirely in your browser. Word Counter on 712 Tools runs entirely inside your browser using modern JavaScript APIs — no server ever sees your data. That means instant results, complete privacy, and no upload limits.
Whether you need to count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time for a debugging session, a quick sanity check, or a production incident, this tool is free to use as many times as you need. There are no watermarks, no sign-up, and no ads inside the tool itself.
Frequently asked questions
How is a word counted?
By splitting on whitespace after collapsing runs of spaces. Hyphenated words like 'mother-in-law' count as one.
What reading speed do you use?
265 words per minute for silent reading and 150 words per minute for speaking — the averages used by most publishers.
Does it count characters with or without spaces?
Both — the tool shows two character counts side by side so you can pick the one you need.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
Never. Counting happens locally in your browser. Nothing is transmitted or stored.
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