Word Counter
Paste your text and see word, character, sentence and paragraph counts update as you type.
This tool runs entirely in your browser; what you enter is never sent to our servers.
How to use it
- Type or paste your text into the box.
- Word, character, sentence and paragraph counts update as you type.
- Press “Clear” to start over with another text.
What we count, and how
Words: any whitespace-separated chunk containing at least one letter or digit. “e-mail” counts as one word; a dash or punctuation mark on its own does not. Characters: every letter, digit, space and symbol you see. Accented letters and emoji such as 👍🏽 count as a single character. Sentences: segments ending in a full stop, exclamation mark or question mark. Paragraphs: blocks of text separated by an empty line. Reading time: an estimate assuming roughly 200 words per minute. Example: paste an essay with a 500-word limit and the “Words” box tells you straight away whether you're over.