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Word Counter

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Free word counter for words, characters, lines, and paragraphs as you type - with reading-time estimates. Copy the statistics for a draft or length check. Reading time uses 200 words per minute; speaking time uses 130, both rounded up to whole minutes.

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Statistics
22
Words
135
Characters
2
Sentences
1
Paragraphs
114
No Spaces
1
Lines
1
Min Read
1
Min Speak

Counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and lines, plus reading/speaking time. For a focused character-only breakdown, use Character Counter.

See more about the Word Counter

Examples

Check a short sentence

Input: Hello world.
Words: 2 · Characters: 12 · Sentences: 1 · Paragraphs: 1 · Lines: 1

Words are separated by whitespace. Sentence counts use punctuation heuristics. Character length is JavaScript string length, so some emoji count as more than one.

Estimate reading time on a draft

A 400-word draft → about 2 minutes reading (200 wpm) and about 4 minutes speaking (130 wpm), each rounded up.

For a character-only breakdown (total, no spaces, letters, digits), use Character Counter. For a custom words-per-minute slider, use Reading Time Calculator.

Key features

  • Live word and character counts
  • Reading and speaking time
  • Copy statistics

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Quick answers for Word Counter

How are words counted?
Words are separated by whitespace. Sentence counts use punctuation heuristics; results can differ from a language-aware editor.
What do reading and speaking time mean?
Reading time uses 200 words per minute and speaking time uses 130. Both round up to whole minutes. For a custom speed slider, use the Reading Time Calculator.
Do character counts include spaces?
Both totals are shown. The no-spaces count removes all whitespace. JavaScript string length counts some emoji as more than one character. For a character-only breakdown, use Character Counter.