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Free Word Counter — Live as You Type
Words, characters, sentences, reading time — counted instantly, entirely in your browser.
Text & dev tools — more coming
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Your text is counted locally — no upload, no storage, works offline. Paste essays, drafts, scripts, anything.
Your text is counted locally — no upload, no storage, works offline. Paste essays, drafts, scripts, anything.
Who uses this
- Students — essay word limits, abstract counts, assignment briefs.
- Writers & journalists — article lengths, headline character counts for SEO/meta tags.
- Professionals — LinkedIn post limits, tweet threads, bio character caps.
- Speakers — reading time (200 wpm) and speaking time (130 wpm) estimates.
Word Counter — FAQ
How are words counted?
Any run of characters separated by spaces or line breaks counts as one word. Hyphenated words ("well-known") count as one. Numbers and symbols standing alone count as words too.
Why do word counts differ between tools?
Mostly disagreement about hyphens, slashes, numbers and emojis. This counter uses the common convention (whitespace-separated tokens), which matches Word and Google Docs closely.
What reading speed is assumed?
200 words/minute for reading (the average adult) and 130 wpm for speaking (average presentation pace). Both shown so you can sanity-check essays and speeches.