Word and Character Counter Online
Paste your draft to get a live word and character count, plus sentence and paragraph totals, reading time, speaking time and the words you repeat most. Everything updates as you type, so you can trim an essay to a limit or check a meta description in seconds. Need to tidy the text first? Try Remove Extra Spaces or the Text Case Converter.
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Characters
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Characters (no spaces)
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Sentences
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Paragraphs
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Reading time
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Speaking time
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How to count words and characters
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Paste or type your text
Drop in an essay, article, caption or email. The counter starts working immediately.
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Read the statistics
Check words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time.
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Copy or clear
Copy the text back to your clipboard, or clear the box and start again.
Why writers use this word counter
- Live counts with no button to press and no page reloads.
- Character counts with and without spaces for strict platform limits.
- Reading and speaking time estimates for articles and presentations.
- Most frequent words highlight accidental repetition.
Common uses
- Keeping essays and assignments inside a word limit
- Writing meta titles and descriptions that fit search results
- Checking social media captions against character limits
- Timing a speech or script before presenting it
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