Word Counter
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Characters (no spaces)
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Reading Time
About this tool
This word counter analyses your text as you type and reports the numbers writers and editors care about: total characters, characters excluding spaces, words, lines, paragraphs, sentences, and an estimated reading time. It handles mixed scripts, counting Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters individually since those languages do not separate words with spaces.
Reading time is based on an average of about 200 words per minute. Everything updates instantly and runs entirely in your browser, so long documents stay private and there is no upload.
It is a quick way to stay within a limit, gauge the length of an article, or check that copy fits a specific field.
How to use
- Type or paste your text into the box.
- Read the live counts for characters, words, lines, paragraphs, and sentences.
- Check the estimated reading time for a sense of length.
- Edit until you are within the limit you need.
Common use cases
- Meeting a word or character limit for an essay, post, or meta description
- Estimating how long an article will take readers to finish
- Checking tweet, headline, or form-field lengths
- Counting CJK characters in bilingual content
Frequently asked questions
How are words counted?
Words are counted by whitespace; for Chinese, Japanese and Korean text each character is also counted, since these languages don't use spaces.
Does it count characters with and without spaces?
Yes, it shows total characters, characters excluding spaces, words, lines, paragraphs and sentences.
How is reading time estimated?
It's based on an average reading speed of about 200 words per minute.
How are sentences and paragraphs detected?
Sentences are split on ending punctuation (period, question mark, exclamation) and paragraphs on blank lines. Unusual formatting can shift the counts slightly.
Does it work for Chinese, Japanese and Korean?
Yes. Each CJK character is counted individually and reported separately, so mixed Latin-and-CJK text is measured correctly.