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Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs with reading time.
A word counter reports words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time for any text. It is useful for essays, job posts, tweets, meta descriptions, and anywhere a length limit applies.
Counting happens instantly in your browser as you type or paste. Your text stays on your device, which makes the tool safe for drafts, contracts, and unpublished work.
A single sentence
Input
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.Output
9 words, 44 characters, 36 characters excluding spaces, 1 sentence, under 1 minute of reading timeReading time is estimated at roughly 200 to 250 words per minute.
Two short paragraphs
Input
First paragraph here.
Second paragraph has two sentences. It ends here.Output
11 words, 72 characters, 3 sentences, 2 paragraphsA blank line separates paragraphs, so the two blocks are counted apart.
Words are split on whitespace, so anything separated by a space, tab, or line break counts as one word.
It counts the text exactly as written, including symbols and tags. Paste plain text if you want the numbers to reflect prose only.
It is an estimate based on an average adult reading speed of 200 to 250 words per minute. Use it as a rough guide rather than a precise figure.
No. All counting runs in your browser and nothing you paste is sent to a server.
Type or paste anything — the counts update as you write.
Words
0
Characters
0
Characters (no spaces)
0
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
0
Reading time
0 min read
Estimated at about 200 words per minute
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