TEXT TOOL
Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and reading time as you type.
About this tool
Paste or type any text to see a live word count, character count, sentence count, and estimated reading time. Useful for checking essay word limits, tweet length, or meta description length before you publish.
Everything runs in your browser — the text you paste is never sent anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
- How is reading time calculated?
- Based on an average adult silent reading speed of 200 words per minute. Actual reading time varies by text difficulty and reader.
- How are sentences counted?
- By counting sentence-ending punctuation (. ! ?). Abbreviations or unusual punctuation can occasionally throw the count off by one or two.
- Does it count characters with or without spaces?
- The character count includes spaces, matching how most word processors and platforms report character limits.