Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and reading time live.
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Paste or type your text into the textarea. Stats update automatically as you type.
The tool calculates words, total characters, characters without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time.
Reading time is estimated at 200 words per minute and displayed as minutes and seconds.
Frequently asked questions
Does this count spaces?
Yes. The character count includes spaces, and a separate count shows characters excluding spaces.
How are sentences detected?
Sentences are split on periods, exclamation marks, and question marks. Empty segments are ignored.
What counts as a paragraph?
Paragraphs are blocks of text separated by one or more blank lines.