Word Counter - free online tool
Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you type.
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- Words
- 0
- Characters
- 0
- Characters without spaces
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Reading time
- 0 min
Privacy: your text is counted in your browser and is never sent to our server.
How to use the word counter
Type or paste text into the box. The counts update as you type. Reading time assumes about 238 words per minute.
Frequently asked questions
How are words counted?
Any run of characters separated by spaces or line breaks counts as one word.
How are sentences counted?
Text ending in a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark counts as a sentence. Trailing text without punctuation also counts as one.