Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and reading time as you type.
About the Word & Character Counter
The Word Counter tallies words, characters with and without spaces, sentences and estimated reading time as you type. It is handy for staying inside platform limits, hitting an assignment target, or checking that a meta description or tweet will fit.
Frequently asked questions
It assumes an average adult reading speed of about 200 words per minute and rounds to the nearest minute. Technical or dense material naturally takes longer than the estimate suggests.
No. Everything is counted in your browser as you type, so the text you paste is never sent anywhere.