Word Counter — Count Words, Characters & Reading Time

Use this free Word Counter to instantly count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs. The tool runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded to our servers — so your text stays private. It’s ideal for writers, students, bloggers and social media posts.

How it helps

• Word & character counts: Quickly see counts for SEO, essays and social media limits.
• Reading time: Get an estimated reading time (words ÷ 200 wpm).
• Sentence & paragraph counts: Helpful for editing and content structure.

How to use

1. Paste or type your text into the box above.
2. Results update instantly (words, chars, sentences, paragraphs).
3. Use the Clear button to reset or copy results for your workflow.

Pro tips: If you write for SEO, check keyword density using our Word Frequency tool. For social posts, use the Character Counter to match platform limits.

• Words: 0
• Chars: 0
• No-spaces: 0
• Sentences: 0
• Paragraphs: 0
• Reading: 0