Word troubleshooting
Word Counter
Real-time character and word count
Quick guide
What can Word Counter help you do?
Free online word counter. Count characters (with/without spaces), words, lines, paragraphs, and estimated reading time in real time.
Best for
Word Counter is useful for cleaning copy, converting text formats, checking length, creating copyable text, or solving word-game tasks before publishing or sharing.
How to use it
For Word Counter, paste your text or enter the required conditions. For conversion tools, review the preview first and copy only the part you need.
How to read the result
After using Word Counter, the result is designed to be easy to review and copy. Read it once in your own context before placing it in a post, document, or message.
Privacy and limits
When using Word Counter, text is usually processed in the browser. Remove customer names, contracts, internal notes, or other sensitive fields before using any online tool.
For Word Counter: Text tools save time, but they do not verify facts for you. Legal, medical, financial, or professional content still needs human review.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are words counted?
Each whitespace/punctuation-separated sequence of letters is counted as one word.
How are Chinese characters counted?
Characters in the Unicode CJK Unified Ideographs range are counted as Chinese characters.
How is reading time estimated?
Based on ~200 wpm for English and ~500 characters/min for Chinese.
Is my text stored?
No. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is sent to any server.
How are paragraphs counted?
Paragraphs are separated by blank lines.