Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs, with reading and speaking time and your most used words.

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How to use Word Counter

Paste or type your text to see the counts update. Useful for essays, posts, captions and anything with a limit.

  1. Paste or type your text.
  2. Press Start.
  3. Read the word, character, sentence and paragraph counts, plus reading time and the most used words.

Why use Word Counter here

  • Words, characters with and without spaces
  • Sentences and paragraphs
  • Reading and speaking time
  • Most used words

Frequently asked questions

How many words per minute is reading time based on?

About 230 words a minute for reading and 130 for speaking.

Do characters include spaces?

Both are shown: characters, and characters without spaces.

Is Word Counter free?

Yes, and you do not need an account. The free plan allows up to 20 MB and 5 files at a time, and 10 free uses a day. After that you can come back tomorrow or choose a plan. The paid plans (Plus and Pro) remove the wait and raise the file size limit to 250 MB and 500 MB.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Open the page and use it. There is nothing to install, and it works on phones, tablets and computers.

What if something goes wrong?

Open Support from the menu at the top of the page and tell us what happened. A use that fails is not counted against your limit.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. It works in current versions of Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox on phones, tablets and computers. Very large files can be slow on older phones.

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