Word & Character Counter
Words
Characters
No spaces
Sentences
Paragraphs
Reading time
What does this tool count?
It counts words, total characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and estimates reading time — updating live as you type or paste text, without needing to click a button.
When would I use this?
- Checking whether an essay, article, or social media post fits a word or character limit.
- Estimating how long a piece of content will take readers to get through.
- Quickly checking the length of pasted text without opening it in a word processor.
How it works
All counting happens locally in JavaScript as you type — nothing you write is sent to a server or stored anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
Based on an average adult silent reading speed of about 200-250 words per minute, giving a rough estimate of how long the text would take to read.
Sentences are counted by detecting sentence-ending punctuation (. ! ?), and paragraphs are counted by detecting blocks of text separated by blank lines.
Both are shown — total characters including spaces, and characters excluding spaces — since different platforms (like Twitter/X or SMS) count limits differently.
No, counting happens entirely in your browser as you type, using JavaScript.
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