Word & character counter

Measure useful text statistics locally, including characters with and without spaces and a transparent reading-time estimate.

Local processing
Local processing
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Input
Settings

No extra settings. This tool uses the input exactly as shown.

Run tool

Browser memory only. No upload fallback.

Result
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The input stays available if you need to adjust a setting.

How to use word & character counter

  1. 1

    Paste or type text.

  2. 2

    Count the content.

  3. 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.