Text & Documents

Word & character counter

Count words, characters, sentences and reading time as you type.

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Words

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Characters

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No spaces

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Sentences

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Paragraphs

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Reading time

How it works

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Paste or type

Drop in your text and the counts update live.

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Read the stats

See words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs and an estimated reading time.

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Write to a limit

Watch the counts as you edit to hit a word or character target.

Frequent questions

How is reading time estimated?
From the word count, using a typical adult reading speed of around 200–250 words per minute.
Does it count characters with and without spaces?
Yes. Both are shown, which is handy for platforms that limit either one.