Word Counter
Count the number of words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in your text.
How to Use This Generator
Type your text
Enter a word, name, or phrase into the input box above.
Browse the styles
Every live word/character count updates live in the preview as you type — scroll to compare them side by side.
Copy & paste
Click the style you like to copy it, then paste it anywhere text is accepted.
How It Works
Words are counted by splitting your text on whitespace. Characters are counted two ways — with and without spaces — since some limits (like a platform's bio character cap) count every keystroke, while others effectively ignore whitespace. Sentences are counted by splitting on sentence-ending punctuation (., !, ?), and paragraphs by splitting on line breaks.
Reading time is estimated using a 200-words-per-minute average, then rounded up to the nearest whole minute so short pieces of text still show at least 1 minute.
What People Use It For
- Checking essay or assignment word-count requirements before submitting.
- Checking text against a platform's character limit before posting (verify the platform's current limit, since these change over time).
- Checking that a page's meta description is a search-engine-friendly length for SEO.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Reading time is estimated at 200 words per minute, a commonly-used average adult silent-reading speed, rounded up to the nearest minute. It's an estimate, not an exact measurement — actual reading time varies by reader and content complexity.
Word counting (splitting on whitespace) works fine on styled Unicode text. Character counts are also accurate, though some heavily decorated styles use more than one Unicode character per visible letter (for example, characters with combining marks), so the character count can be higher than the number of letters that appear on screen.
"Characters" counts every character in your text, including spaces, line breaks, and punctuation. "Characters without spaces" excludes whitespace only — useful when a platform's character limit is based on visible characters rather than total keystrokes.