About this tool
Paste or type any text to see live counts for words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs and an estimated reading time. Useful for essays with word limits, meta descriptions, social posts and form fields with character caps.
How to use it
- Type or paste your text into the box.
- Read the counts above the box — they update instantly.
- Use Clear to start again or Copy to grab the text.
Good to know
- Reading time assumes an average of 200 words per minute.
- Words are counted on spaces and line breaks, so hyphenated words count as one.
- Your text stays in your browser and is never uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
Does the counter include spaces?
Both figures are shown: characters with spaces and characters without spaces.
How are sentences detected?
A sentence ends at a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark followed by a space or the end of the text.