Word & character counter
Measure useful text statistics locally, including characters with and without spaces and a transparent reading-time estimate.
Local processing
Result
Your result will appear here
The input stays available if you need to adjust a setting.
How to use word & character counter
- 1
Paste or type text.
- 2
Count the content.
- 3
Review words, characters, sentences, lines, and reading time.
A realistic example
Check whether a description fits a 160-character limit and estimate how long a longer note takes to read.
Supported formats and limits
Input: UTF-8 text. Output: text metrics.
- Word boundaries use browser text segmentation rules.
- Reading time assumes roughly 200 words per minute.
Questions people ask
Are spaces included in the character count?
Both totals are shown: all characters and characters excluding whitespace.
How is reading time calculated?
The word count is divided by 200 and rounded up to a practical minute estimate.