Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters and reading time.
Free word & character counter with reading time
Type or paste your text and get live counts of words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences and paragraphs, plus estimated reading and speaking time. Perfect for essays, SEO copy, social posts and scripts.
Handy limit indicators show at a glance whether your text fits a tweet, an SEO meta description or an SMS — before you hit publish.
Frequently asked questions
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time assumes an average adult reading speed of 200 words per minute. Speaking time uses ~130 words per minute, a typical presentation pace.
Does it count characters with or without spaces?
Both. Character counts with and without spaces are shown separately, which is handy for platforms with strict limits like X, meta descriptions or SMS.
Is my text private?
Completely. Counting happens live in your browser — nothing you type is ever sent to a server, logged or stored.
What counts as a word or a sentence?
Words are runs of non-whitespace characters. Sentences are counted by terminal punctuation (. ! ?). It's a close estimate that matches how most editors and CMSs count.