How to use Word & Character Counter
- 1Type or paste your text into the input area.
- 2Review the live word, character, sentence, and paragraph totals.
- 3Edit the draft until it fits the limit or reading length you need.
Word & Character Counter
Text Input
Word Count
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Total words in your text
Character Count
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Total characters (including spaces)
About the Word & Character Counter
Measure the length and structure of a draft as you write or paste it. Live statistics make it easy to check word and character limits while also reviewing sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time.
Common uses
- Check essays, articles, reports, and application responses.
- Fit social posts, metadata, and form responses within character limits.
- Estimate how long a draft will take to read.
Word & Character Counter questions
Does the character count include spaces?
The tool presents character statistics so you can distinguish total characters from counts that exclude whitespace where available.
How is estimated reading time calculated?
Reading time is an estimate based on the word count and a typical adult reading speed, so the actual time varies by reader and subject.