Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and reading time as you type.
How this calculation works
The tool splits your text on whitespace to count words, counts characters with and without spaces, detects sentence and paragraph boundaries, and estimates reading time at 238 words per minute. It all happens live in your browser.
What the results mean
- Words
- Runs of non-space characters. This matches how word processors count, so a hyphenated compound is one word.
- Characters (no spaces)
- The character count excluding whitespace — the figure some platforms use for limits.
- Reading time
- An estimate at 238 words per minute. A useful yardstick, not a promise — skimming is faster, technical prose slower.
Frequently asked questions
Does this match the word count in my word processor?
Very closely, because both count runs of non-space characters. Tiny differences can appear around hyphens, em-dashes and stray symbols, but for any normal document the totals agree.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. Counting happens entirely in your browser as you type. There is no request carrying your text — you can confirm that in your network panel.