Word Counter — Free Online Word & Character Count
Count words and characters in real time with a word counter built for writers, students and marketers. Essays have word limits, tweets have character limits, meta descriptions have to stay under 160 characters, and university applications demand exact counts — guessing simply doesn't work. Paste or type your text here and watch every statistic update live: words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, average word length and estimated reading time. Nothing is stored, nothing is uploaded; your draft stays on your device from first keystroke to final draft.
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How to count words online for free
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Type or paste your text into the editor — or drop a .txt file to load it instantly.
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Watch the statistics update live as you write: words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time.
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Fine-tune your text until every count is inside your target range.
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Copy the final text or clear the editor with one click when you're done.
Why use this word counter tool?
Live statistics
Every metric updates as you type — no buttons to press, no page to reload, no waiting.
Every metric that matters
Words, characters with/without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, unique words, average word length and reading time in one clean dashboard.
Reading & speaking time
Know instantly whether your article is a 3-minute skim or a 15-minute deep read, using standard 200/130 words-per-minute rates.
Drop a .txt file
Drag and drop a text file to count it without copying and pasting — handy for long drafts and transcripts.