Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs instantly in your browser.
Why use our Word Counter
Free, private and fast — everything runs in your browser, so your files and text stay on your own device.
How to use Word Counter
Word Counter — complete guide
Word count limits show up everywhere — a school essay with a minimum word count, a job application with a maximum, or a meta description that needs to stay under a certain length. Checking manually by counting is slow and error-prone past a sentence or two, which is exactly the gap a live counter fills.
Characters with and without spaces matter for different situations: social media platforms and SMS often count every character including spaces, while some academic or form requirements only count visible characters. Having both numbers on screen avoids guessing which one applies.
Once your word count is right, Character Counter is useful for platforms with a strict character limit instead of a word limit, and Text Case Converter can quickly fix capitalization before you publish.
Frequently asked questions
Does it upload my text?
No. This counter processes text entirely in your browser.
Can I use it for essays?
Yes. Paste your draft to check word and character counts against a required limit.
Does it count sentences and paragraphs too?
Yes, sentence and paragraph counts are shown alongside word and character counts.
Is there a text length limit?
No fixed limit — very long documents are counted the same way as a short paragraph.
Is this tool free?
Yes, with no sign-up required.
Does it update automatically as I type?
Yes, all counts update live as you type or paste text.