Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs instantly.

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About the Word Counter

Whether you are working on an essay with a strict word limit, or trying to fit a tweet into 280 characters, our Word Counter provides real-time statistics including character count (with and without spaces), reading time, and paragraph count.

How to check text length

  1. Paste the draft into the text area.
  2. Read the live word, character, sentence, paragraph, and reading-time figures.
  3. Edit the draft and use the updated counts to meet the limit for your assignment, form, or post.

Examples and worked results

Character-limit check

Input
A short product update.
Result
5 words and 25 characters including spaces

The exact counts depend on how punctuation and whitespace appear in the input.

What is counted

The tool derives simple text statistics from the characters you provide. Word and sentence boundaries are estimated from whitespace and punctuation, while the character figures distinguish totals with and without spaces.

Common use cases

  • Essay, application, and report limits
  • Social posts and meta-description drafts
  • Checking rough reading length before editing

Important notes and limitations

  • Counting conventions differ between platforms, especially for emojis, hyphenated words, and languages without spaces.
  • Reading time is an estimate, not a measurement of an individual reader.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it count spaces?

It provides metrics for both characters with spaces and characters without spaces.