Word Counter
Count words, characters and sentences, and see reading time. No sign-up — your text never leaves your device.
Count Words, Characters, and Reading Time
Word & Character Counter gives you a live count of words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, and estimated reading time as you type or paste text — handy for meeting a word limit or estimating how long an article takes to read.
How to use
- Type or paste your text into the box.
- Watch the word, character, and reading-time counts update live.
- Trim your text until it fits your required limit.
Common use cases
- Checking an essay or cover letter against a word limit.
- Estimating how long a blog post will take readers to finish.
- Counting characters for a tweet, meta description, or SMS.
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