Word & Character Counter
Analyze text instantly. Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs, and estimate how long your text may take to read.
Paste or type your text
Counts are estimates based on common whitespace and punctuation rules. Different writing systems may require different word segmentation.
Why use a word counter?
Word counts are useful for essays, articles, social posts, applications and writing assignments. Character counts can help when a platform or form sets a text limit.
How is reading time estimated?
This tool uses an illustrative reading speed of 200 words per minute. Actual reading speed varies by person, subject and language.
Frequently asked questions
Are spaces included in character count?
The tool shows both total characters and characters excluding whitespace.
Does it work with Hindi?
You can paste Hindi and other Unicode text. Word counting is approximate because language-specific word boundaries can differ.