Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimate reading time.
This tool counts words, characters, and sentences in any text you paste or type - useful for meeting a word count requirement for an essay or article, checking if a social media post fits a character limit, or just getting a quick sense of how long a piece of writing is.
Frequently asked questions
Both counts are typically shown, since different requirements (like social media character limits) sometimes specify one or the other.
It counts sentence-ending punctuation (periods, question marks, exclamation points) as sentence boundaries - unusual formatting or abbreviations with periods can occasionally affect the exact count.
The counts update live as you type or paste text, so you can watch the numbers change in real time while writing.