📝 Word & Character Counter
Instantly see the number of words, characters, sentences and paragraphs in your text. Everything runs in your browser — your text never leaves this page.
What is a Word & Character Counter?
A word and character counter instantly calculates the number of words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs and lines in a piece of text. It is essential for writers, students, editors, social media managers and SEO specialists. In this tool every calculation happens in your browser; the text you type is never sent to a server.
Where is it useful?
- Social media: stay within character limits like Twitter/X (280), meta description (~160) and title tag (~60).
- Academic work: hit exact word limits for essays, abstracts and assignments.
- SEO content: control target word count and reading time to produce search-friendly copy.
How are reading and speaking time calculated?
Reading time assumes an average of 200 words per minute and speaking time 130 words per minute. These are averages — technical text reads slower, simple text faster.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the word counter work?
The text is split on spaces and line breaks to count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs instantly. All processing happens in your browser.
What is the difference between characters with and without spaces?
With-spaces counts letters, numbers, punctuation and whitespace; without-spaces excludes spaces, tabs and line breaks. Character-limited fields usually count with spaces.
Is my text stored?
No. The tool runs entirely in your browser; your text is never uploaded or saved.