Word Counter
Count words and characters in your text.
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About the Word Counter
The Word Counter gives you an instant count of words and characters as you type or paste text. It is useful for essays and assignments with word limits, social media posts with character limits, meta descriptions and titles for SEO, and any writing task where length matters.
Everything runs locally in your browser: the text you paste is never uploaded to a server, so it is safe to check confidential documents, contracts, or unpublished drafts. There is no length limit and the count updates in real time.
How to use it
- Type or paste your text into the input box above.
- The word and character counts update instantly as you edit.
- Keep editing until you hit your target length.
- Press Clear to start over with a new text.
Frequently asked questions
How are words counted?
Words are sequences of characters separated by spaces or line breaks. Hyphenated words like "well-known" count as one word, which matches how most word processors count.
Do spaces count as characters?
Yes, the character count includes every character in the text, including spaces and line breaks — the same way Twitter/X and most platforms measure length.
Is my text stored anywhere?
No. The counting happens entirely in your browser. Your text never leaves your device and disappears when you close or reload the page.
Is there a maximum text length?
No hard limit. The counter handles everything from a tweet to a full book manuscript without slowing down.