Paste or type any text and instantly get a full breakdown — words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time.
The word counter works by splitting your text based on spaces and punctuation to find individual words. It provides instant feedback as you type or paste your content, making it easy to track your progress toward a specific word count goal.
Word count is the total number of distinct words separated by spaces in your text, while character count is the total number of individual letters, numbers, symbols, and (optionally) spaces. Character counts are especially important for social media limits like Twitter (X) or SMS messages.
Estimated reading time is calculated based on an average adult reading speed of 200 words per minute. The tool divides your total word count by 200 to give you a rough estimate of how long it will take someone to read your text.
No. The word counter processes all text locally within your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is sent to a server, and nothing is saved or stored, ensuring complete privacy for your documents.