Category: Text tools
Word Counter
Count words, sentences and reading time as you type
Count words, sentences, paragraphs, lines and characters as you type, with an estimated reading time. Your text stays in your browser.
Everything on this page is processed in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
What this tool does
Useful whenever a piece of writing has a target length: essays, articles, product descriptions and social posts. The counts update on every keystroke, and reading time is estimated at about 200 words per minute.
How to use it
- Paste or write your text in the box.
- Watch the counts update live below it.
- Use Clear to start again.
Privacy
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your input is never uploaded, stored or shared — closing the tab removes it.
Frequently asked questions
- How is a word counted?
- Any run of non-space characters counts as one word, which matches how most word processors report a total.
- Is my text saved?
- No. Counting happens in the page itself, and the text is gone as soon as you close the tab.