Word Counter & Character Counter

About This Word Counter Tool

Whether you're a student writing an essay, a content creator hitting a word count target, or a professional preparing a presentation — knowing your exact word and character count matters. Our free word counter gives you real-time statistics as you type, with no login, no ads obstructing the tool, and no data collection.

What We Count

• Words — Every space-separated word in your text
• Characters (with spaces) — Every character including spaces and punctuation
• Characters (without spaces) — Only letters, numbers, and punctuation
• Sentences — Counted by sentence-ending punctuation (. ! ?)
• Paragraphs — Separated by line breaks
• Reading time — Based on the average reading speed of 238 words per minute
• Speaking time — Based on the average speaking speed of 130 words per minute

Common Use Cases

• Checking essay or assignment word counts for school
• Measuring blog post length for SEO (ideal: 1,500-2,500 words)
• Timing presentations and speeches
• Fitting content into character-limited fields (social media, meta descriptions)
• Tracking daily writing goals

Privacy

All counting is done in your browser using JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device — it is not uploaded, stored, or shared with any server or third party.