Paste your text, watch the numbers update live. Counting happens in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere.
Paste or type your text into the counter box.
Watch the live counts — words, characters with and without spaces, sentences and paragraphs.
Check the estimated reading time for longer pieces like articles or speeches.
Edit away and the numbers keep updating — nothing was ever sent to a server.
Built for speed, privacy and reliability — on any device.
Character counts with and without spaces, plus word totals — the numbers essays, tweets and meta tags demand.
Structure counts that show whether your writing flows in digestible chunks or wall-of-text slabs.
A realistic minutes-to-read figure based on average reading speed — handy for speeches and articles.
Your text stays on your device. Draft unpublished work with zero risk of it landing on a server.
Count as much text as you need at zero cost — no account, no character caps, on any device.
Yes — you get characters with spaces and without, alongside the word count. That covers limits like tweet lengths and meta description caps.
Yes. Alongside word and sentence counts, the tool estimates reading time at an average pace, so a 2,000-word draft shows its expected minutes-to-read.
No practical limit. The counting runs locally in your browser, so even book-chapter-length text updates instantly.
No. The counting happens entirely in your browser — your text is never uploaded, stored or transmitted anywhere.
The tool works in all modern browsers including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari and Opera. We recommend keeping your browser up to date for the best experience.
Count words, characters and paragraphs