Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time live.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a server.
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What this tool does
Counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and estimates reading time for any text you paste in, updating live as you type.
How to use it
Paste or type into the box — every number below it updates immediately. There's no button to press, no file to upload, and no length limit to hit.
Worked example
For "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. It runs fast!" followed by a blank line and "Another paragraph here.", the tool reports 15 words, 83 characters with spaces, 68 without spaces, 3 sentences, 2 paragraphs, and a 1-minute reading time.
How each count is calculated
Words are the trimmed text split on whitespace. Sentences are runs of text ending in a period, exclamation mark, or question mark — a trailing chunk with no closing punctuation still counts as one sentence. Paragraphs are lines separated by one or more blank lines.
Reading time estimate
Reading time is word count divided by 200 words per minute, rounded to the nearest minute with a 1-minute floor for any non-empty text. It's a fixed average, not adjusted for your text's actual vocabulary or complexity.
Limitations
Sentence counting is purely punctuation-based, so abbreviations like "Dr." or decimals like "3.14" can be miscounted as extra sentence breaks. The reading-time estimate ignores images, code blocks, and language-specific reading speed.
Privacy
All counting runs locally in your browser as you type — nothing is uploaded to a server or stored anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does it count characters with spaces?
- It shows both character counts side by side: one including every space and line break, and one with all whitespace stripped out.
- How is reading time estimated?
- It divides your word count by a fixed average of 200 words per minute and rounds to the nearest minute, with a 1-minute minimum for any text.
- Why did my sentence count look wrong?
- Sentences are detected by periods, exclamation marks, and question marks, so abbreviations like "Mr." or decimal numbers can be split into extra sentences.
- Is there a text length limit?
- No practical limit — the counter recalculates on every keystroke and handles long documents smoothly.