Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you type, with reading time. Live statistics, no sign-up, nothing leaves your browser.
Word Counter
Live word and character counts with sentences, paragraphs and reading time.
Words
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Characters
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Characters (no spaces)
0
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
0
Lines
0
Unique words
0
Avg words / sentence
0
Reading time
0 sec
Speaking time
0 sec
Longest word
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Avg word length
0
How to use
The whole flow runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
- Paste your textDrop in an essay, article, script or caption.
- Watch the numbersWords, characters, sentences and paragraphs update instantly.
- Check reading timeSee how long the text takes to read at 200 words per minute.
- ExportCopy the text back out or download it as a .txt file.
- Every step runs locally in your browser.
Key Features
Live word, character, sentence and reading-time statistics. Everything runs client-side on your own device.
- Instant updatesCounts refresh on every keystroke — no button to press.
- Useful statisticsWords, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and lines.
- Reading timeA realistic estimate at 200 words per minute.
- PrivateYour text never leaves your browser.
Frequently asked questions
Words are groups of characters separated by spaces, tabs or line breaks. Hyphenated words count as one word.
Punctuation attached to a word counts with it; standalone symbols are not counted as words.
No. Counting happens locally in your browser as you type.