Word Counter

Count words & characters

Paste or type your text below. Stats update instantly.

Words
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Characters
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No Spaces
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Sentences
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Paragraphs
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Lines
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Reading time: 0 sec
Speaking time: 0 sec

Free Online Word Counter

Instantly count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and more. Perfect for essays, blog posts, social media captions, and any writing that has a word or character limit.

Features

  • Real-time word and character counting
  • Characters with and without spaces
  • Sentence and paragraph detection
  • Estimated reading and speaking time
  • Works entirely in your browser - nothing is sent to a server

Common Word Limits

  • Twitter/X post: 280 characters
  • Instagram caption: 2,200 characters
  • Meta description: 155-160 characters
  • College essay: 250-650 words
  • Blog post: 1,000-2,000 words