Count words and characters
Paste or type to count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs, with reading and speaking time. Free, private, no sign-up.
Essays, captions, meta descriptions and cover letters all come with limits. Paste your text and see words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and how long it takes to read or say aloud. It updates as you type and runs in your browser, so nothing you write is uploaded.
What you get
Live counts
Words, characters, sentences and paragraphs update as you type.
Reading and speaking time
Based on 238 and 150 words per minute.
Private
Counted on your device, never sent to a server.
How it works
- Step 1
Type or paste your text.
- Step 2
Read the counts above the box.
- Step 3
Need to shorten it? Open the text shortener or create a free account.
Who uses it
Students
Stay inside an essay word limit.
Social media managers
Check post and bio character limits.
Speakers
Time a talk from its script.
Questions
How are words counted?
Any run of characters separated by spaces or line breaks counts as one word.
Is my text stored?
No. Counting happens in your browser.
Which character limit should I use?
Meta descriptions about 155, titles about 60, X posts 280; check the platform.