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Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time instantly.
Words
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Characters
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Chars (no spaces)
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Lines
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Sentences
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Paragraphs
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Reading time (min)
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How it works
- 1Paste or type text into the box.
- 2Stats update live as you type.
- 3Use them to fit posts, essays, and tweets within character or word limits.
Use cases
- Essay and blog-post length checks
- Tweet and social-post drafting
- Resume and cover-letter trimming
Frequently asked questions
How is reading time calculated?
Words divided by an average reading speed of 200 words per minute, rounded up.
What counts as a sentence?
Any group of characters terminated by a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.
Are emoji counted?
Emoji count as characters. Word counts use whitespace boundaries, so emoji surrounded by spaces will count as words.
Read the guide
How to count words, characters, and reading time
When word counts matter, what counts as a "word," and a small trick for hitting tweet-length and tagline budgets exactly.
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