Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, lines, and estimate reading time in real-time.
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What is a Word Counter?
A word counter is a tool that analyzes text and provides detailed statistics including word count, character count, sentence count, and more. It is essential for writers, students, content creators, and SEO professionals who need to meet specific word count requirements.
This tool counts characters (with and without spaces), words (separated by whitespace), sentences (separated by periods, exclamation marks, or question marks), paragraphs (separated by blank lines), and lines (separated by line breaks).
The reading time estimate is based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute, which is a commonly accepted rate for English prose. All statistics update in real-time as you type, with no button click required.
How to Use
- Type or paste your text into the text area.
- All statistics update instantly as you type.
- No button click needed — results are always in sync with your input.
FAQ
How are words counted?
Words are counted by splitting the text on whitespace (spaces, tabs, newlines). Consecutive whitespace is treated as a single delimiter. Hyphenated words like "well-known" count as one word.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is estimated at 200 words per minute, which is the average silent reading speed for English text. Technical or dense content may take longer. Very short texts show the estimate in seconds.
Does it count characters in different languages?
Yes. The character count includes all characters regardless of language. CJK characters, emojis, and diacritics are each counted as one character. Spaces and punctuation are also counted in the "with spaces" metric.