Word Counter

Count words, characters and lines locally.

Free. No signup required.

Processed locally in your browser.

Input TEXT

Characters count grapheme clusters. Word and sentence boundaries use Unicode segmentation. Reading: 200 words/min; speaking: 130 words/min. These are estimates, not language readability scores.

What this tool does

Count words, characters and lines as you edit. Inspect word frequency and estimated reading time locally before submitting an article or assignment.

How to use

Type or paste text to see counts update immediately.

Features

View word, character and line statistics together with estimated reading time and word frequency.

When to use it

Check a draft against a word limit before submitting an essay or article.

Common questions

Why can word counts differ between applications?

Words use locale-aware Intl.Segmenter boundaries, so counts may differ from whitespace-based counters. Reading time assumes 200 words per minute.

Data processing

This tool processes its input locally in your browser without sending it to a server for processing. Input and results are not included in share URLs.

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