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Character Counter
Characters with or without spaces, against real limits.
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Word Counter
Count words, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time — live, as you type or paste, with nothing leaving your device.
Count your text
Counts
How it works
What each count means
Words
Whitespace-separated tokens — the word-processor convention. Hyphenated terms count as one word, digits count as words too.
Sentences & paragraphs
Sentences end at . ! ? … ; paragraphs are blocks separated by a blank line. Both are structural approximations — useful for pacing, not grammar.
Reading time
Average reading pace (~200 wpm) is applied to the word count so you know how long the piece takes to read.
Questions
Word counter FAQ
How are words counted?
Any run of characters separated by whitespace is a word. 'Hello, world!' is two words; 'state-of-the-art' is one. It matches the convention used by Microsoft Word and Google Docs.
What counts as a sentence?
A stretch of text ending in . ! ? or … . Because abbreviations like 'Dr.' also end with periods, the sentence count can over-split — it is a structure estimate, not a grammar checker.
Why is my count different from another tool's?
Edge cases differ between counters: hyphenation, numbers, and punctuation. This tool uses the whitespace-split convention and counts digits, which is the most widely compatible rule.